NCSES SDR 2013 DST 29

Table 29. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and employment status: 2013

Occupation	All occupations		Employed
	Total		Total		Full time		Part time		Unemployed^a		Retired		Not employed or not seeking work^b
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
All occupations	837,900	950	720,800	1,900	636,400	2,050	84,400	1,500	15,100	700	87,500	1,450	14,500	700
Science occupations	484,300	2,300	417,100	2,350	367,200	2,250	49,800	1,200	8,900	550	49,000	1,100	9,300	500
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists	154,700	1,550	133,900	1,400	124,000	1,400	9,900	600	3,900	350	13,100	600	3,700	350
Agricultural/ food scientists	10,300	500	8,700	450	8,000	450	600	150	200	100	1,200	200	200	100
Biochemists/ biophysicists	17,300	650	14,800	600	14,000	600	800	200	800	200	1,300	200	500	150
Biological scientists	22,900	850	19,500	800	18,100	750	1,400	250	700	200	2,000	250	700	200
Forestry/ conservation scientists	2,000	250	1,600	200	1,500	200	D	D	D	D	300	150	D	D
Medical scientists	37,800	1,100	33,400	1,000	31,000	950	2,400	300	1,200	200	2,200	250	1,100	200
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences	8,000	500	6,900	450	6,500	500	400	100	D	D	1,000	200	D	D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences	39,500	1,050	33,900	1,050	31,000	1,000	3,000	350	400	150	4,400	350	700	150
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists	16,800	750	15,200	700	14,000	700	1,200	200	400	150	700	150	500	150
Computer/ information scientists	48,800	1,150	42,600	1,000	40,000	1,050	2,600	300	1,000	200	4,600	400	500	150
Computer/ information scientists	39,300	1,100	34,400	950	32,100	950	2,300	300	1,000	200	3,500	350	500	150
Postsecondary teachers, computer science	9,500	500	8,200	500	7,900	500	300	100	S	S	1,100	200	D	D
Mathematical scientists	35,500	850	30,800	850	28,100	800	2,600	300	400	150	3,700	300	600	150
Mathematical scientists	15,500	650	13,400	600	12,500	600	900	150	300	150	1,400	250	300	100
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics	20,000	650	17,300	600	15,600	600	1,700	250	S	S	2,300	250	300	100
Physical scientists	96,800	1,200	81,100	1,150	73,800	1,100	7,300	450	1,700	250	12,300	550	1,700	250
Chemists, except biochemists	26,000	800	20,200	700	19,000	750	1,100	200	800	200	4,300	350	700	150
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists	12,700	550	10,700	500	9,700	500	1,000	200	200	100	1,500	200	300	100
Physicists/ astronomers	14,700	600	12,500	550	11,400	550	1,100	200	400	150	1,700	250	100	100
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry	17,800	700	15,400	650	13,800	600	1,600	250	100	100	2,000	250	300	100
Postsecondary teachers, physics	11,400	600	9,800	500	8,800	500	1,000	200	D	D	1,400	200	100	100
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences	8,300	500	7,500	450	6,800	450	700	150	D	D	700	200	D	D
Other physical scientists	5,900	500	5,100	450	4,400	400	700	200	D	D	700	150	100	100
Psychologists	79,000	1,100	69,900	1,100	49,400	950	20,600	850	800	150	6,700	400	1,600	250
Psychologists	57,000	1,100	50,500	1,100	32,600	800	18,000	800	600	150	4,500	350	1,300	200
Postsecondary teachers, psychology	22,000	700	19,400	650	16,800	650	2,600	350	200	100	2,100	250	300	100
Social scientists	69,500	1,100	58,800	1,050	51,900	1,050	6,900	450	1,000	150	8,600	500	1,100	200
Economists	8,500	450	7,300	400	6,300	400	1,000	200	D	D	1,100	250	D	D
Political scientists	1,600	250	1,000	200	900	200	D	D	D	D	600	200	D	D
Postsecondary teachers, economics	10,900	550	9,400	500	8,700	500	800	200	200	100	1,200	250	D	D
Postsecondary teachers, political science	10,600	500	9,000	450	8,200	450	800	150	D	D	1,300	250	100	100
Postsecondary teachers, sociology	9,200	450	7,600	400	6,600	400	1,000	150	D	D	1,300	200	200	100
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences	15,900	550	13,800	550	12,500	500	1,300	200	200	100	1,700	250	200	100
Sociologists/ anthropologists	4,100	350	3,100	250	2,500	250	600	150	200	100	700	150	100	100
Other social scientists	8,800	500	7,600	450	6,300	400	1,300	250	200	100	700	200	300	100
Engineering occupations	106,800	1,350	93,700	1,300	87,600	1,200	6,100	450	2,100	300	9,800	650	1,100	250
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers	6,800	500	5,700	450	5,400	450	300	100	D	D	900	200	D	D
Chemical engineers	9,100	550	7,700	500	7,300	500	300	150	200	100	1,100	200	D	D
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers	5,200	450	4,700	450	4,000	400	700	150	D	D	400	150	D	D
Electrical engineers	22,200	700	19,600	650	18,600	600	1,000	200	700	200	1,800	250	100	100
Industrial engineers^c	1,400	250	1,100	200	900	200	200	100	D	D	200	100	D	D
Mechanical engineers	10,700	600	9,400	550	9,000	550	400	150	100	50	1,000	200	200	100
Postsecondary teachers, engineering	23,600	800	21,400	750	20,200	750	1,200	200	200	100	1,800	300	200	100
Other engineers^c	28,000	950	24,200	850	22,200	850	2,000	250	800	200	2,600	350	400	150
S&E-related occupations	91,000	1,400	78,900	1,300	72,200	1,350	6,700	450	1,200	200	9,700	550	1,200	200
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers	25,700	800	22,500	800	19,200	750	3,200	300	300	100	2,500	300	400	150
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences	24,200	800	21,200	800	19,500	700	1,800	250	300	100	2,400	300	200	100
S&E managers, including health	31,800	900	27,700	800	27,000	800	700	150	300	150	3,800	350	D	D
S&E precollege teachers	5,200	450	4,300	400	3,600	400	700	150	D	D	500	150	300	150
S&E technicians and technologists	3,300	350	2,600	300	2,300	300	300	100	200	100	400	150	D	D
Other S&E-related occupations	700	200	600	150	500	150	D	D	D	D	200	100	D	D
Non-S&E occupations	155,900	1,950	131,200	1,850	109,400	1,850	21,800	800	2,800	300	19,000	700	2,900	350
Arts/ humanities-related occupations	8,600	500	6,900	450	3,900	350	3,000	300	200	100	1,100	200	400	150
Management-related occupations	26,400	850	22,400	800	18,500	750	3,800	400	400	150	3,300	350	400	150
Non-S&E managers	66,500	1,450	57,200	1,300	52,900	1,250	4,300	400	900	200	7,700	550	600	150
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers	19,100	700	16,700	650	14,600	600	2,100	250	200	100	1,900	300	200	100
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers	4,000	400	2,800	350	1,400	200	1,400	250	100	100	900	200	100	100
Sales/ marketing occupations	9,600	550	7,700	550	5,800	450	1,900	250	400	150	1,300	200	200	100
Social service–related occupations	7,500	500	6,200	450	3,900	350	2,400	300	200	100	800	150	200	100
Other non-S&E occupations	14,300	700	11,100	600	8,300	500	2,800	300	300	100	2,100	250	700	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.

S&E = science and engineering; 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.

^c From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as "Materials/metallurgical engineers." For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.

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. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 100 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.

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.