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