Table 2. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad field of doctorate, employment status, and sex: 2013 |
Field and employment status | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 837,900 | 950 | 562,400 | 900 | 275,500 | 550 |
Full time | 636,400 | 2,050 | 436,100 | 1,600 | 200,300 | 1,350 |
Part time | 84,400 | 1,500 | 44,700 | 1,100 | 39,800 | 1,100 |
Unemployeda | 15,100 | 700 | 9,500 | 600 | 5,600 | 400 |
Retired | 87,500 | 1,450 | 67,800 | 1,200 | 19,700 | 700 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 14,600 | 700 | 4,400 | 350 | 10,200 | 600 |
Science | 649,000 | 1,000 | 418,400 | 950 | 230,600 | 650 |
Full time | 482,400 | 1,950 | 317,200 | 1,350 | 165,300 | 1,350 |
Part time | 71,200 | 1,450 | 36,100 | 1,000 | 35,100 | 1,050 |
Unemployeda | 11,800 | 600 | 7,100 | 500 | 4,700 | 350 |
Retired | 71,300 | 1,300 | 54,400 | 1,050 | 16,900 | 650 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 12,300 | 650 | 3,600 | 350 | 8,700 | 550 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 211,900 | 700 | 132,100 | 600 | 79,800 | 500 |
Full time | 167,600 | 1,050 | 105,200 | 800 | 62,400 | 750 |
Part time | 15,900 | 750 | 8,100 | 550 | 7,800 | 500 |
Unemployeda | 4,200 | 400 | 2,400 | 300 | 1,800 | 250 |
Retired | 19,500 | 700 | 15,200 | 650 | 4,300 | 350 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 4,600 | 400 | 1,100 | 200 | 3,400 | 300 |
Computer/ information sciences | 23,000 | 300 | 18,700 | 300 | 4,300 | 200 |
Full time | 20,700 | 350 | 17,100 | 350 | 3,700 | 200 |
Part time | 1,200 | 200 | 900 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Unemployeda | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Retired | 600 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 100 | 100 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 200 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 39,200 | 400 | 31,100 | 450 | 8,100 | 250 |
Full time | 29,600 | 550 | 23,200 | 500 | 6,400 | 300 |
Part time | 3,000 | 350 | 2,200 | 300 | 800 | 150 |
Unemployeda | 400 | 150 | 300 | 150 | D | D |
Retired | 5,400 | 350 | 4,800 | 300 | 600 | 150 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 800 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 100 |
Physical sciences | 148,800 | 500 | 119,700 | 550 | 29,100 | 400 |
Full time | 110,700 | 800 | 88,800 | 700 | 21,900 | 450 |
Part time | 11,500 | 500 | 8,800 | 450 | 2,800 | 300 |
Unemployeda | 3,400 | 400 | 2,600 | 350 | 800 | 200 |
Retired | 20,500 | 550 | 18,400 | 550 | 2,200 | 250 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 2,600 | 350 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 |
Psychology | 120,200 | 500 | 52,700 | 500 | 67,500 | 500 |
Full time | 77,500 | 950 | 36,200 | 650 | 41,300 | 750 |
Part time | 27,400 | 900 | 9,500 | 450 | 18,000 | 750 |
Unemployeda | 1,700 | 250 | 600 | 200 | 1,100 | 200 |
Retired | 11,200 | 550 | 6,300 | 400 | 4,900 | 400 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 2,400 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 2,200 | 250 |
Social sciences | 105,900 | 600 | 64,100 | 550 | 41,800 | 450 |
Full time | 76,400 | 850 | 46,800 | 650 | 29,600 | 600 |
Part time | 12,100 | 600 | 6,700 | 450 | 5,400 | 400 |
Unemployeda | 1,700 | 250 | 900 | 200 | 800 | 150 |
Retired | 14,100 | 600 | 9,300 | 500 | 4,800 | 350 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,600 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 1,100 | 200 |
Engineering | 150,600 | 650 | 130,500 | 700 | 20,100 | 400 |
Full time | 124,600 | 950 | 108,100 | 900 | 16,400 | 400 |
Part time | 9,200 | 550 | 7,600 | 500 | 1,600 | 250 |
Unemployeda | 2,600 | 300 | 2,100 | 300 | 500 | 150 |
Retired | 12,700 | 550 | 12,100 | 550 | 600 | 150 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 1,600 | 300 | 600 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 |
Health | 38,300 | 350 | 13,500 | 300 | 24,800 | 400 |
Full time | 29,300 | 500 | 10,800 | 350 | 18,500 | 450 |
Part time | 4,100 | 300 | 1,000 | 200 | 3,100 | 300 |
Unemployeda | 700 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 100 |
Retired | 3,500 | 300 | 1,200 | 200 | 2,200 | 250 |
Not employed or not seeking workb | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 150 |
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. SE = standard error. |
a Unemployed 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 Not employed or not seeking work 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. |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2013. |
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014. |