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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 30 SAS Output
Table 30. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, and sex: 2013
 

Occupation and employment status              Total Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 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 14,500 700 4,400 350 10,100 600
Science occupations 484,300 2,300 314,200 2,200 170,100 1,250
Full time 367,200 2,250 242,500 2,100 124,700 1,400
Part time 49,800 1,200 25,300 850 24,600 850
Unemployeda 8,900 550 5,500 450 3,400 300
Retired 49,000 1,100 38,100 850 10,800 500
Not employed or not seeking workb 9,300 500 2,700 300 6,600 450
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 154,700 1,550 95,900 1,250 58,700 950
Full time 124,000 1,400 77,200 1,050 46,800 950
Part time 9,900 600 5,400 450 4,500 400
Unemployeda 3,900 350 2,400 300 1,500 250
Retired 13,100 600 10,100 500 3,000 300
Not employed or not seeking workb 3,700 350 800 200 2,900 350
Computer/ information scientists 48,800 1,150 41,100 1,050 7,700 400
Full time 40,000 1,050 33,700 1,000 6,300 300
Part time 2,600 300 2,000 250 600 150
Unemployeda 1,000 200 900 200 100 100
Retired 4,600 400 4,200 350 400 150
Not employed or not seeking workb 500 150 200 100 300 100
Mathematical scientists 35,500 850 25,700 700 9,800 400
Full time 28,100 800 19,900 650 8,200 400
Part time 2,600 300 1,900 250 800 150
Unemployeda 400 150 300 100 100 100
Retired 3,700 300 3,300 300 400 150
Not employed or not seeking workb 600 150 300 150 300 100
Physical scientists 96,800 1,200 77,400 1,200 19,300 500
Full time 73,800 1,100 58,600 1,100 15,200 500
Part time 7,300 450 5,800 400 1,500 250
Unemployeda 1,700 250 1,200 250 500 150
Retired 12,300 550 11,000 550 1,200 200
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,700 250 800 200 900 200
Psychologists 79,000 1,100 33,400 900 45,700 800
Full time 49,400 950 22,800 800 26,600 800
Part time 20,600 850 6,400 450 14,100 650
Unemployeda 800 150 300 100 600 150
Retired 6,700 400 3,700 350 3,000 350
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,600 250 200 100 1,400 250
Social scientists 69,500 1,100 40,600 800 28,800 800
Full time 51,900 1,050 30,300 750 21,700 750
Part time 6,900 450 3,800 350 3,100 300
Unemployeda 1,000 150 500 150 500 150
Retired 8,600 500 5,700 450 2,800 300
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,100 200 400 150 700 150
Engineering occupations 106,800 1,350 92,900 1,250 13,900 600
Full time 87,600 1,200 76,300 1,200 11,300 500
Part time 6,100 450 5,000 400 1,100 250
Unemployeda 2,100 300 1,800 300 400 150
Retired 9,800 650 9,300 600 500 150
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,100 250 500 150 700 150
S&E-related occupations 91,000 1,400 55,900 1,200 35,100 850
Full time 72,200 1,350 45,300 1,100 26,800 750
Part time 6,700 450 2,600 300 4,100 350
Unemployeda 1,200 200 600 150 600 150
Retired 9,700 550 6,900 500 2,800 300
Not employed or not seeking workb 1,200 200 300 150 800 150
Non-S&E occupations 155,900 1,950 99,500 1,750 56,300 1,100
Full time 109,400 1,850 72,000 1,700 37,400 950
Part time 21,800 800 11,700 600 10,100 450
Unemployeda 2,800 300 1,500 250 1,300 200
Retired 19,000 700 13,500 600 5,600 450
Not employed or not seeking workb 2,900 350 800 200 2,000 300

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.
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.