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Table 12-2. Non-U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and sector of employment: 2015

Field All employed Educational institutiona Business/industryb Governmentc
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 119,200 1,300 78,250 1,225 29,200 825 11,800 550
Science 84,600 1,100 56,200 1,025 19,400 725 9,000 450
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 24,000 625 15,050 550 5,800 350 3,150 275
Agricultural/food sciences 5,950 325 3,550 225 1,450 175 950 150
Biochemistry/biophysics 2,650 250 1,550 200 850 175 300 125
Cell/molecular biology 1,950 225 1,200 200 500 125 200 100
Environmental life sciences 1,650 125 1,100 100 300 50 250 50
Microbiology 1,350 175 900 150 300 75 100 50
Zoology 1,150 150 750 125 200 100 200 75
Other biological sciences 9,300 375 6,050 325 2,150 225 1,100 150
Computer/information sciences 4,350 275 2,950 250 1,150 175 250 75
Mathematics/statistics 8,050 350 6,350 325 1,250 175 400 100
Physical sciences 18,200 600 10,700 450 5,200 375 2,350 250
Astronomy/astrophysics 800 100 500 75 150 75 150 50
Chemistry, except biochemistry 7,200 350 3,950 300 2,600 250 650 150
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesd 3,450 175 2,000 125 800 100 650 100
Physics 6,800 425 4,250 325 1,650 225 900 150
Psychology 4,800 275 3,250 250 1,150 175 400 100
Social sciences 25,200 600 17,850 550 4,850 375 2,500 225
Economics 11,250 400 7,350 375 2,550 275 1,350 175
Political sciences 4,800 350 3,250 300 1,100 200 450 125
Sociology 2,300 225 1,850 200 300 75 150 75
Other social sciences 6,900 325 5,400 300 900 125 550 100
Engineering 30,300 775 19,150 650 8,850 450 2,250 250
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 1,000 125 550 100 300 100 150 75
Chemical engineering 3,400 325 2,050 275 1,200 225 D D
Civil engineering 4,450 350 3,050 275 1,000 175 400 125
Electrical/computer engineering 7,900 400 5,050 325 2,450 250 400 100
Materials and metallurgical engineering 2,900 225 1,800 200 950 175 150 50
Mechanical engineering 3,850 325 2,400 250 950 175 500 150
Other engineering 6,850 300 4,300 225 2,000 175 600 100
Health 4,350 275 2,900 225 950 150 500 125
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Educational institution includes includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), university-affiliated research institutes, 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
b Business/industry includes private for-profit, private not for-profit, self-employed or business owners in incorporated or nonincorporated business, and employers not broken out separately.
c Government includes U.S. federal, state, and local government and non-U.S. government at any level.
d Includes other physical sciences.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.