Table 27-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by primary work activity, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2013 |
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All employed | Hispanic or Latinoa | American Indian or Alaska Native | Asian | Black or African American | White | Other racec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
Doctorate recipients | 720,800 | 1,900 | 480,800 | 1,550 | 240,000 | 1,050 | 26,500 | 250 | 15,500 | 300 | 11,000 | 250 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,000 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 146,900 | 900 | 105,400 | 800 | 41,500 | 650 | 23,600 | 350 | 12,500 | 300 | 11,100 | 250 | 513,000 | 1,750 | 340,900 | 1,500 | 172,100 | 1,000 | 9,200 | 400 | 5,500 | 350 | 3,800 | 250 |
Any R&D | 441,600 | 2,200 | 314,500 | 2,150 | 127,100 | 1,400 | 16,500 | 350 | 10,600 | 300 | 6,000 | 250 | 1,000 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 107,700 | 1,200 | 79,800 | 1,050 | 27,900 | 700 | 12,200 | 350 | 7,400 | 300 | 4,700 | 250 | 298,800 | 1,950 | 212,700 | 1,900 | 86,100 | 1,150 | 5,400 | 350 | 3,300 | 250 | 2,100 | 200 |
Applied research | 242,900 | 2,200 | 168,000 | 1,800 | 75,000 | 1,300 | 9,200 | 350 | 5,800 | 300 | 3,400 | 200 | 500 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 57,800 | 1,050 | 41,400 | 950 | 16,400 | 600 | 7,100 | 350 | 4,300 | 250 | 2,800 | 200 | 165,400 | 1,900 | 114,400 | 1,550 | 51,000 | 1,150 | 3,000 | 250 | 1,800 | 200 | 1,200 | 150 |
Basic research | 159,100 | 1,700 | 109,700 | 1,600 | 49,300 | 1,050 | 7,200 | 300 | 4,400 | 250 | 2,800 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 36,000 | 950 | 25,200 | 850 | 10,800 | 500 | 4,200 | 300 | 2,700 | 250 | 1,600 | 150 | 108,800 | 1,550 | 75,700 | 1,500 | 33,100 | 900 | 2,300 | 200 | 1,400 | 200 | 900 | 150 |
Design | 47,300 | 1,050 | 39,400 | 900 | 7,900 | 500 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,300 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 15,600 | 600 | 13,100 | 600 | 2,500 | 300 | 900 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 28,400 | 800 | 23,800 | 750 | 4,600 | 350 | 600 | 150 | 500 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Development | 102,200 | 1,600 | 79,500 | 1,450 | 22,700 | 700 | 2,500 | 200 | 1,800 | 200 | 700 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | 34,800 | 1,000 | 27,100 | 900 | 7,700 | 450 | 2,400 | 200 | 1,400 | 200 | 1,000 | 150 | 61,700 | 1,200 | 48,700 | 1,050 | 13,000 | 550 | 800 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 200 | 50 |
Computer applications | 61,200 | 1,250 | 50,700 | 1,250 | 10,400 | 550 | 1,500 | 200 | 1,200 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | 22,800 | 850 | 18,200 | 700 | 4,600 | 450 | 1,000 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 35,000 | 1,050 | 29,800 | 1,000 | 5,200 | 350 | 700 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 100 | 50 |
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296,100 | 2,550 | 192,700 | 2,050 | 103,400 | 1,400 | 10,400 | 300 | 5,900 | 300 | 4,400 | 250 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 47,500 | 1,000 | 33,600 | 850 | 13,900 | 550 | 9,500 | 400 | 4,700 | 300 | 4,800 | 300 | 224,100 | 2,400 | 145,800 | 1,850 | 78,300 | 1,300 | 4,100 | 300 | 2,400 | 250 | 1,800 | 150 |
Professional services | 111,600 | 1,650 | 60,000 | 1,200 | 51,600 | 1,150 | 4,000 | 300 | 1,700 | 200 | 2,300 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 12,900 | 600 | 7,300 | 500 | 5,600 | 400 | 4,300 | 300 | 1,600 | 200 | 2,700 | 250 | 88,700 | 1,500 | 48,500 | 1,150 | 40,100 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Teaching | 211,100 | 2,050 | 131,900 | 1,800 | 79,200 | 1,050 | 9,100 | 350 | 5,100 | 300 | 4,100 | 250 | 600 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 26,900 | 800 | 18,100 | 700 | 8,700 | 450 | 9,600 | 300 | 5,300 | 300 | 4,300 | 250 | 162,000 | 1,800 | 101,400 | 1,500 | 60,600 | 950 | 2,800 | 250 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,300 | 150 |
Other work activitye | 65,200 | 1,300 | 39,000 | 1,050 | 26,200 | 800 | 2,300 | 250 | 1,100 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 12,600 | 650 | 8,500 | 550 | 4,100 | 350 | 2,800 | 250 | 1,100 | 150 | 1,700 | 200 | 46,500 | 1,200 | 27,800 | 900 | 18,700 | 800 | 900 | 150 | 500 | 100 | 400 | 100 |
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 Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race. c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. |
d Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources. e Other work activity includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately. |
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. |
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. |