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Table 30. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, and sex: 2010
 

Occupation and employment status              Total Male Female
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.