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Table 2. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad field of doctorate, employment status, and sex: 2010
 

Field and employment status            Total Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 805,500 950 551,700 900 253,700 550
Full time 613,300 2,000 429,700 1,550 183,600 1,300
Part time 79,600 1,500 43,000 1,150 36,600 950
Unemployeda 16,800 650 11,300 550 5,400 350
Retired 80,500 1,350 63,400 1,200 17,100 650
Not employed or not seeking workb 15,300 700 4,300 400 11,000 600
Science 626,200 950 412,300 900 213,900 600
Full time 469,200 1,850 316,800 1,350 152,400 1,250
Part time 67,000 1,350 34,500 1,100 32,500 900
Unemployeda 12,600 550 8,200 500 4,400 350
Retired 64,400 1,150 49,700 1,000 14,800 600
Not employed or not seeking workb 12,900 650 3,200 350 9,700 600
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 201,800 550 128,900 500 72,900 500
Full time 160,600 950 103,700 800 57,000 750
Part time 15,100 650 8,200 550 6,900 400
Unemployeda 4,000 300 2,400 250 1,600 200
Retired 17,000 700 13,300 600 3,700 300
Not employed or not seeking workb 5,200 450 1,400 250 3,800 400
Computer/ information sciences 20,000 250 16,400 250 3,600 100
Full time 17,700 300 14,800 250 2,900 150
Part time 1,300 200 900 200 400 100
Unemployeda 400 100 300 100 100 100
Retired 400 150 300 150 S S
Not employed or not seeking workb 200 100 D D 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 38,200 350 30,700 350 7,500 250
Full time 28,800 450 23,000 450 5,800 250
Part time 3,100 350 2,400 300 800 150
Unemployeda 500 150 400 100 D D
Retired 5,000 350 4,500 300 500 150
Not employed or not seeking workb 700 200 400 150 300 150
Physical sciences 145,900 550 119,200 600 26,600 350
Full time 108,900 850 89,000 800 19,900 450
Part time 11,200 550 8,900 450 2,300 250
Unemployeda 4,300 400 3,500 350 800 150
Retired 19,300 600 17,200 550 2,000 250
Not employed or not seeking workb 2,200 250 600 150 1,600 250
Psychology 116,700 400 52,700 500 63,900 500
Full time 77,200 900 38,600 650 38,500 750
Part time 25,200 800 8,000 450 17,200 650
Unemployeda 1,800 200 600 150 1,200 200
Retired 9,700 550 5,200 400 4,500 350
Not employed or not seeking workb 2,800 300 300 150 2,500 250
Social sciences 103,600 550 64,300 600 39,300 300
Full time 75,900 750 47,600 600 28,300 550
Part time 11,100 600 6,100 500 5,000 400
Unemployeda 1,700 250 1,000 200 700 150
Retired 13,100 600 9,200 500 3,900 300
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,800 250 400 150 1,400 200
Engineering 143,800 550 126,400 550 17,400 300
Full time 116,900 900 102,500 850 14,300 350
Part time 8,700 500 7,500 500 1,200 200
Unemployeda 3,600 350 3,000 300 600 150
Retired 13,000 600 12,500 600 500 100
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,700 250 900 200 800 150
Health 35,500 250 13,000 250 22,400 250
Full time 27,300 500 10,400 350 16,900 450
Part time 4,000 350 1,100 200 2,900 300
Unemployeda 600 150 200 100 400 100
Retired 3,000 300 1,200 200 1,800 250
Not employed or not seeking workb 600 150 200 100 500 150

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week but had been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks or who were on layoff from their job.
b Includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week and had not been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks because of family responsibilities, chronic illness, or other reasons.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Designation of full-time and part-time employment status is based on principal job only, not on all jobs held in labor force. For example, an individual could work part time in his or her principal job but full time in labor force. Prior to 2006 SDR, designation of full time and part time status was for all jobs held; thus data for 2003 and earlier are not comparable to data for 2006 and later.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.