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Table 76. Status of postdoctoral appointments among doctoral scientists and engineers, by years since doctorate and broad field of doctorate: 2013

Years since doctorate and status of postdoctoral appointment^a	All fields		Science
	Total		Total		Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences		Computer/ information sciences		Mathematics/ statistics		Physical sciences		Psychology		Social sciences		Engineering		Health
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
Doctorate recipient	720,800	1,900	553,600	1,850	183,500	1,000	21,900	300	32,600	500	122,200	800	104,900	700	88,500	850	133,700	850	33,500	450
Postdoctoral appointment in 2013	27,100	750	23,100	700	15,100	550	200	100	500	100	5,400	300	1,300	200	500	150	3,200	350	700	150
≤ 5 years	117,400	450	85,000	400	30,700	300	5,700	150	5,200	150	16,400	200	13,500	200	13,300	200	25,200	300	7,200	150
Postdoctoral appointment in 2013	22,600	700	19,100	600	12,100	450	200	100	400	100	4,700	300	1,100	200	500	150	2,800	300	600	100
6–10 years	120,000	500	87,700	500	30,900	350	4,900	150	5,300	150	17,000	300	15,600	200	13,900	300	24,700	350	7,600	150
Postdoctoral appointment in 2013	3,800	350	3,400	300	2,600	300	D	D	D	D	500	150	200	100	D	D	300	100	100	100
11–15 years	107,000	700	80,700	650	27,200	400	3,100	150	4,400	200	17,100	300	15,600	300	13,300	300	20,600	400	5,700	200
Postdoctoral appointment in 2013	600	200	500	150	300	150	D	D	D	D	200	100	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
> 15 years	376,500	1,750	300,100	1,700	94,700	950	8,100	250	17,700	450	71,600	700	60,100	650	47,900	800	63,300	700	13,000	350
Postdoctoral appointment in 2013	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

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 A postdoctoral appointment is a temporary position awarded in academe, industry, nonprofit organizations, or government primarily for gaining additional education and training in research.

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. A postdoctoral appointment is a temporary position awarded in academe, industry, nonprofit organizations, or government primarily for gaining additional education and training in research. Status of the postdoctoral appointment is reported for the principal job as of the survey reference date (1 February 2013).

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.