Table 30. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, and sex: 2010 |
Occupation and employment status | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All occupations | 805,100 | 950 | 551,700 | 900 | 253,400 | 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 | 16,700 | 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 | 15,000 | 700 | 4,200 | 400 | 10,800 | 600 |
Science occupations | 463,000 | 2,050 | 306,600 | 1,700 | 156,400 | 1,200 |
Full time | 352,100 | 2,100 | 239,300 | 1,750 | 112,800 | 1,250 |
Part time | 47,700 | 1,250 | 24,000 | 950 | 23,600 | 800 |
Unemployeda | 8,800 | 500 | 5,800 | 450 | 3,100 | 250 |
Retired | 44,800 | 1,050 | 35,200 | 950 | 9,600 | 550 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 9,600 | 500 | 2,300 | 300 | 7,200 | 500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | 142,400 | 1,400 | 90,500 | 1,150 | 52,000 | 800 |
Full time | 115,700 | 1,300 | 73,800 | 1,050 | 41,900 | 800 |
Part time | 9,100 | 550 | 5,100 | 400 | 4,100 | 350 |
Unemployeda | 2,500 | 300 | 1,400 | 200 | 1,100 | 200 |
Retired | 11,400 | 600 | 9,100 | 500 | 2,300 | 300 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 3,700 | 350 | 1,100 | 200 | 2,600 | 300 |
Computer/ information scientists | 45,600 | 900 | 38,600 | 850 | 7,000 | 350 |
Full time | 36,200 | 800 | 30,900 | 750 | 5,300 | 300 |
Part time | 2,600 | 300 | 2,000 | 300 | 600 | 150 |
Unemployeda | 1,600 | 200 | 1,300 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Retired | 4,500 | 400 | 4,000 | 400 | 500 | 150 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 600 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 300 | 100 |
Mathematical scientists | 34,000 | 800 | 25,500 | 650 | 8,500 | 400 |
Full time | 26,800 | 700 | 20,000 | 650 | 6,800 | 400 |
Part time | 3,000 | 350 | 2,200 | 300 | 800 | 200 |
Unemployeda | 600 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 |
Retired | 3,100 | 300 | 2,700 | 250 | 400 | 100 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 400 | 150 |
Physical scientists | 94,600 | 1,250 | 76,700 | 1,100 | 17,900 | 600 |
Full time | 72,700 | 1,200 | 58,900 | 1,050 | 13,800 | 550 |
Part time | 6,900 | 450 | 5,500 | 400 | 1,400 | 200 |
Unemployeda | 2,400 | 300 | 1,900 | 300 | 500 | 100 |
Retired | 11,200 | 500 | 10,100 | 500 | 1,100 | 200 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,400 | 250 | 300 | 100 | 1,100 | 200 |
Psychologists | 78,700 | 850 | 34,100 | 700 | 44,600 | 650 |
Full time | 50,000 | 950 | 24,800 | 700 | 25,100 | 650 |
Part time | 19,700 | 750 | 5,600 | 350 | 14,100 | 600 |
Unemployeda | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 150 |
Retired | 6,500 | 500 | 3,200 | 350 | 3,300 | 350 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,900 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 1,700 | 250 |
Social scientists | 67,700 | 950 | 41,300 | 800 | 26,400 | 600 |
Full time | 50,800 | 850 | 30,800 | 700 | 20,000 | 550 |
Part time | 6,400 | 500 | 3,700 | 400 | 2,700 | 300 |
Unemployeda | 1,000 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 500 | 150 |
Retired | 8,100 | 500 | 6,000 | 450 | 2,100 | 250 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,400 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 1,100 | 200 |
Engineering occupations | 102,900 | 1,300 | 91,000 | 1,250 | 11,900 | 450 |
Full time | 83,500 | 1,150 | 73,500 | 1,100 | 10,000 | 400 |
Part time | 5,500 | 400 | 5,000 | 400 | 600 | 150 |
Unemployeda | 2,500 | 300 | 2,200 | 300 | 400 | 100 |
Retired | 10,400 | 650 | 9,900 | 650 | 400 | 100 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,000 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 500 | 150 |
S&E-related occupations | 90,200 | 1,350 | 56,200 | 1,100 | 33,900 | 850 |
Full time | 72,600 | 1,200 | 46,900 | 950 | 25,700 | 850 |
Part time | 6,300 | 450 | 2,700 | 300 | 3,600 | 350 |
Unemployeda | 1,600 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 800 | 200 |
Retired | 8,100 | 500 | 5,400 | 450 | 2,800 | 300 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,600 | 250 | 500 | 150 | 1,100 | 200 |
Non-S&E occupations | 149,100 | 1,900 | 97,900 | 1,550 | 51,200 | 1,000 |
Full time | 105,000 | 1,700 | 70,000 | 1,400 | 35,100 | 950 |
Part time | 20,200 | 700 | 11,300 | 500 | 8,800 | 500 |
Unemployeda | 3,800 | 350 | 2,600 | 300 | 1,200 | 200 |
Retired | 17,200 | 750 | 12,900 | 650 | 4,300 | 400 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 2,900 | 350 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,900 | 250 |
S&E = science and engineering; 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 nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 400 individuals who reported never having worked so could not be classified by occupation. 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/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. |