Table 1-2. Non-U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and employment status: 2015
Field |
Total |
Employed |
Unemployeda |
Not in the labor forceb |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
All fields |
127,800 |
1,300 |
119,200 |
1,300 |
1,450 |
175 |
7,150 |
425 |
Science |
91,550 |
1,125 |
84,600 |
1,100 |
1,150 |
175 |
5,800 |
375 |
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences |
25,950 |
700 |
24,000 |
625 |
350 |
75 |
1,600 |
225 |
Agricultural/food sciences |
6,500 |
325 |
5,950 |
325 |
50 |
25 |
550 |
125 |
Biochemistry/biophysics |
2,950 |
275 |
2,650 |
250 |
D |
D |
250 |
100 |
Cell/molecular biology |
1,950 |
225 |
1,950 |
225 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Environmental life sciences |
1,850 |
150 |
1,650 |
125 |
50 |
50 |
150 |
75 |
Microbiology |
1,350 |
175 |
1,350 |
175 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Zoology |
1,350 |
175 |
1,150 |
150 |
D |
D |
200 |
75 |
Other biological sciences |
9,950 |
375 |
9,300 |
375 |
200 |
75 |
500 |
100 |
Computer/information sciences |
4,450 |
300 |
4,350 |
275 |
D |
D |
S |
S |
Mathematics/statistics |
8,550 |
350 |
8,050 |
350 |
150 |
75 |
350 |
100 |
Physical sciences |
19,900 |
625 |
18,200 |
600 |
300 |
100 |
1,400 |
200 |
Astronomy/astrophysics |
900 |
100 |
800 |
100 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Chemistry, except biochemistry |
7,750 |
375 |
7,200 |
350 |
100 |
50 |
500 |
100 |
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesc |
3,700 |
175 |
3,450 |
175 |
50 |
25 |
200 |
50 |
Physics |
7,600 |
450 |
6,800 |
425 |
S |
S |
700 |
175 |
Psychology |
5,250 |
300 |
4,800 |
275 |
50 |
50 |
400 |
100 |
Social sciences |
27,400 |
600 |
25,200 |
600 |
250 |
75 |
1,950 |
225 |
Economics |
12,100 |
425 |
11,250 |
400 |
S |
S |
800 |
175 |
Political sciences |
5,000 |
350 |
4,800 |
350 |
D |
D |
200 |
100 |
Sociology |
2,750 |
225 |
2,300 |
225 |
D |
D |
450 |
125 |
Other social sciences |
7,550 |
325 |
6,900 |
325 |
100 |
50 |
500 |
100 |
Engineering |
31,700 |
800 |
30,300 |
775 |
250 |
75 |
1,100 |
175 |
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering |
1,000 |
125 |
1,000 |
125 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Chemical engineering |
3,550 |
325 |
3,400 |
325 |
D |
D |
100 |
75 |
Civil engineering |
4,800 |
350 |
4,450 |
350 |
S |
S |
300 |
125 |
Electrical/computer engineering |
8,100 |
400 |
7,900 |
400 |
50 |
25 |
S |
S |
Materials and metallurgical engineering |
3,000 |
225 |
2,900 |
225 |
D |
D |
50 |
50 |
Mechanical engineering |
4,000 |
325 |
3,850 |
325 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Other engineering |
7,250 |
300 |
6,850 |
300 |
50 |
25 |
400 |
100 |
Health |
4,600 |
250 |
4,350 |
275 |
D |
D |
200 |
75 |