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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 2 SAS Output
Table 2. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad field of doctorate, employment status, and sex: 2013
 

Field and employment status            Total Male Female
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.