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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 31 SAS Output
Table 31. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

Occupation and employment status                   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Total Hispanica American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 837,900 950 28,800 250 1,800 200 159,300 750 25,900 300 611,400 900 10,700 400
Full time 636,400 2,050 23,600 300 1,400 150 139,700 1,050 20,700 400 442,700 1,800 8,200 400
Part time 84,400 1,500 2,900 250 200 100 7,100 450 2,900 250 70,300 1,300 1,000 150
Unemployedd 15,100 700 600 100 D D 3,300 350 800 150 10,000 600 300 100
Retired 87,500 1,450 1,300 200 100 100 6,500 450 1,200 150 77,500 1,300 800 200
Not employed or not seeking worke 14,500 700 400 100 D D 2,600 300 200 100 10,900 600 300 100
Science occupations 484,300 2,300 17,600 400 1,100 150 84,500 1,000 14,300 350 360,300 2,050 6,500 300
Full time 367,200 2,250 14,400 400 800 150 74,300 1,000 11,400 350 261,200 2,100 5,100 300
Part time 49,800 1,200 1,800 200 100 50 3,300 300 1,800 200 42,200 1,150 600 100
Unemployedd 8,900 550 300 100 D D 2,100 250 400 100 5,900 450 100 50
Retired 49,000 1,100 800 150 D D 2,900 300 600 150 44,100 1,000 500 150
Not employed or not seeking worke 9,300 500 300 100 D D 1,800 250 100 50 6,900 500 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 154,700 1,550 5,900 250 300 100 31,100 700 3,700 200 111,500 1,350 2,200 250
Full time 124,000 1,400 5,300 250 200 100 27,300 700 3,100 200 86,300 1,250 1,900 200
Part time 9,900 600 300 100 D D 800 200 300 100 8,400 550 100 50
Unemployedd 3,900 350 100 50 D D 1,100 200 200 50 2,500 300 D D
Retired 13,100 600 200 100 D D 1,000 200 100 50 11,700 550 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 3,700 350 100 50 D D 800 200 D D 2,700 350 D D
Computer/ information scientists 48,800 1,150 900 150 D D 18,600 750 800 150 27,800 900 600 150
Full time 40,000 1,050 900 150 D D 17,100 750 700 150 20,800 800 400 100
Part time 2,600 300 D D D D 400 150 D D 2,100 250 D D
Unemployedd 1,000 200 D D D D 200 100 D D 700 200 D D
Retired 4,600 400 D D D D 500 150 D D 3,900 400 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 500 150 D D D D 300 100 D D 200 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 35,500 850 1,100 150 D D 9,700 500 1,000 150 23,500 700 200 100
Full time 28,100 800 900 150 D D 8,500 450 700 100 17,800 650 200 100
Part time 2,600 300 100 50 D D 500 150 200 100 1,900 250 D D
Unemployedd 400 150 D D D D D D D D 300 100 D D
Retired 3,700 300 100 50 D D 400 100 D D 3,200 300 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 600 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 400 150 D D
Physical scientists 96,800 1,200 2,600 200 200 100 16,000 650 1,900 200 74,900 1,100 1,100 200
Full time 73,800 1,100 2,300 200 100 50 13,800 600 1,700 150 54,900 1,000 1,000 200
Part time 7,300 450 100 50 D D 600 150 100 50 6,400 450 100 50
Unemployedd 1,700 250 100 50 D D 400 150 S S 1,100 250 D D
Retired 12,300 550 100 100 D D 800 150 D D 11,300 550 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,700 250 D D D D 400 150 D D 1,200 200 D D
Psychologists 79,000 1,100 3,800 250 300 100 2,800 250 3,300 250 67,500 1,100 1,300 150
Full time 49,400 950 2,400 200 300 100 2,100 250 2,500 200 41,200 900 900 150
Part time 20,600 850 1,100 150 D D 600 150 700 150 17,900 850 200 100
Unemployedd 800 150 100 50 D D D D D D 700 150 D D
Retired 6,700 400 200 100 D D D D 100 50 6,200 400 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,600 250 100 50 D D D D D D 1,500 250 D D
Social scientists 69,500 1,100 3,200 150 300 100 6,300 350 3,600 200 55,100 1,000 1,000 150
Full time 51,900 1,050 2,600 150 200 100 5,400 350 2,800 200 40,200 950 700 150
Part time 6,900 450 200 100 D D 400 100 500 100 5,600 400 100 50
Unemployedd 1,000 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 600 150 D D
Retired 8,600 500 200 50 D D 200 100 200 100 7,900 500 100 100
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,100 200 200 100 D D 100 50 D D 800 150 D D
Engineering occupations 106,800 1,350 3,100 200 200 100 37,400 900 2,100 200 63,200 1,100 800 150
Full time 87,600 1,200 2,700 200 200 100 33,700 900 1,700 150 48,600 950 700 150
Part time 6,100 450 200 100 D D 1,100 250 100 50 4,700 400 D D
Unemployedd 2,100 300 100 50 D D 800 200 S S 1,100 200 D D
Retired 9,800 650 100 50 D D 1,600 250 S S 7,900 550 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,100 250 D D D D 300 100 D D 800 200 D D
S&E-related occupations 91,000 1,400 2,700 200 300 100 15,800 650 3,500 250 67,500 1,150 1,200 150
Full time 72,200 1,350 2,300 200 200 100 13,800 600 2,800 200 52,000 1,100 1,000 150
Part time 6,700 450 200 50 D D 600 150 300 100 5,500 400 D D
Unemployedd 1,200 200 D D D D 200 100 S S 800 150 D D
Retired 9,700 550 200 100 D D 800 200 200 100 8,400 550 100 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,200 200 D D D D 300 150 D D 800 200 D D
Non-S&E occupations 155,900 1,950 5,300 350 200 100 21,700 750 6,000 300 120,400 1,850 2,200 250
Full time 109,400 1,850 4,100 300 200 100 18,000 750 4,700 250 80,900 1,650 1,400 200
Part time 21,800 800 700 150 D D 2,100 300 700 100 17,900 700 300 100
Unemployedd 2,800 300 100 50 D D 200 100 200 50 2,100 300 200 100
Retired 19,000 700 300 100 D D 1,100 200 400 100 17,000 700 200 100
Not employed or not seeking worke 2,900 350 100 50 D D 200 100 S S 2,400 300 100 100

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.
S&E = science and engineering; 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 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.
e 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.