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Table 31. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and race: 2015

Occupation and employment status Total Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
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 919,750 1,600 35,800 425 1,800 175 196,500 1,175 30,100 375 644,450 1,250 11,100 400
Full time 700,700 1,875 28,900 450 1,250 150 168,100 1,325 23,800 400 469,850 1,775 8,850 375
Part time 86,550 1,375 3,500 225 250 100 10,200 550 3,550 225 68,000 1,200 1,050 150
Unemployedd 14,300 600 750 100 50 25 3,900 375 700 100 8,650 475 250 75
Retired 101,200 1,375 1,900 175 150 75 10,250 475 1,600 150 86,600 1,325 700 125
Not employed or not seeking worke 17,000 600 750 100 100 50 4,100 300 450 75 11,350 500 250 75
Science occupations 521,400 2,275 20,650 375 1,050 150 99,050 1,275 15,650 450 378,700 2,025 6,300 325
Full time 395,350 2,050 16,550 350 700 125 84,650 1,300 12,150 400 276,150 1,600 5,200 275
Part time 51,550 1,050 2,300 200 200 100 5,300 400 2,100 200 41,150 950 450 75
Unemployedd 8,500 450 450 100 D D 2,550 275 400 75 5,000 375 150 75
Retired 55,700 1,025 1,000 125 50 25 4,350 325 700 125 49,300 1,025 350 75
Not employed or not seeking worke 10,300 475 400 75 50 50 2,250 225 300 75 7,100 400 150 50
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 163,450 1,450 6,850 275 300 75 35,550 850 4,300 175 114,250 1,325 2,200 175
Full time 129,350 1,325 5,750 225 200 50 30,300 825 3,600 200 87,550 1,225 1,900 150
Part time 10,000 400 400 75 S S 1,300 175 300 75 7,900 375 100 50
Unemployedd 3,700 275 250 75 D D 1,350 175 150 50 1,900 225 50 50
Retired 16,300 625 300 75 D D 1,500 200 200 75 14,250 600 100 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 4,100 275 150 50 D D 1,100 150 50 25 2,650 225 50 50
Computer/information scientists 56,000 975 1,300 125 D D 22,750 775 900 100 30,650 700 400 75
Full time 45,950 875 1,100 125 D D 20,750 725 750 100 22,950 550 400 75
Part time 2,950 275 100 50 D D 600 150 50 25 2,200 225 D D
Unemployedd 950 175 D D D D 250 100 D D 700 150 D D
Retired 5,200 350 50 50 D D 850 150 D D 4,300 325 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 950 175 50 25 D D 350 125 D D 550 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 40,050 675 1,400 100 D D 10,800 475 850 100 26,600 625 350 75
Full time 31,100 625 1,150 100 D D 9,400 475 650 75 19,650 550 250 50
Part time 3,300 300 150 50 D D 700 150 150 50 2,300 225 D D
Unemployedd 600 150 D D D D 250 100 D D 250 100 D D
Retired 4,300 300 50 25 D D 250 75 D D 3,900 300 50 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 750 125 D D D D 200 75 D D 500 100 D D
Physical scientists 99,350 1,200 3,250 175 100 50 18,100 650 2,300 175 74,550 1,000 1,050 150
Full time 75,900 1,125 2,700 150 50 25 15,200 650 1,700 150 55,300 900 850 125
Part time 8,300 475 300 75 D D 1,050 175 300 75 6,600 425 S S
Unemployedd 1,650 225 100 50 D D 400 150 100 50 1,050 175 D D
Retired 11,800 525 150 50 D D 1,050 175 100 50 10,400 475 100 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,750 200 50 25 D D 400 100 S S 1,200 200 D D
Psychologists 86,050 950 3,950 200 250 75 3,750 300 3,500 200 73,350 975 1,200 175
Full time 54,950 875 2,650 150 100 50 2,600 250 2,500 175 46,050 925 1,000 150
Part time 20,000 725 950 150 D D 950 200 800 125 17,050 675 100 50
Unemployedd 650 125 D D D D D D D D 600 125 D D
Retired 8,900 475 250 75 D D 100 50 100 50 8,400 475 50 25
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,550 200 100 50 D D 50 50 S S 1,250 200 D D
Social scientists 76,500 1,025 3,950 200 350 100 8,100 450 3,750 225 59,250 875 1,050 150
Full time 58,100 925 3,200 175 300 100 6,400 375 2,850 200 44,550 725 850 125
Part time 7,000 450 450 100 D D 750 175 550 75 5,100 375 150 75
Unemployedd 950 150 50 25 D D 200 100 100 50 550 125 D D
Retired 9,150 400 200 50 D D 600 150 200 75 8,050 375 50 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,250 175 50 25 D D 150 75 50 25 950 150 D D
Engineering occupations 119,800 1,350 4,500 250 200 50 47,900 900 2,850 200 63,150 1,025 1,200 150
Full time 101,450 1,275 4,100 225 200 50 43,200 900 2,500 200 50,450 925 1,000 125
Part time 6,050 400 100 50 D D 1,550 225 150 50 4,150 350 S S
Unemployedd 1,500 225 100 50 D D 500 125 50 25 850 150 D D
Retired 9,550 475 100 50 D D 2,150 250 S S 7,100 425 100 75
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,250 200 100 50 D D 500 150 D D 600 125 D D
S&E-related occupations 108,650 1,600 4,050 250 200 75 22,300 750 4,200 250 76,350 1,400 1,500 175
Full time 84,500 1,500 3,400 250 200 75 18,550 650 3,400 225 57,800 1,275 1,150 150
Part time 8,300 475 300 75 D D 1,200 200 500 100 6,200 375 150 75
Unemployedd 1,650 225 50 25 D D 550 150 100 50 900 175 D D
Retired 12,550 550 200 50 D D 1,450 225 200 75 10,550 550 150 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,700 200 100 50 D D 550 125 50 25 950 175 D D
Non-S&E occupations 169,900 1,775 6,600 300 300 75 27,250 875 7,400 275 126,250 1,625 2,100 225
Full time 119,450 1,625 4,850 275 200 50 21,700 850 5,800 250 85,500 1,475 1,450 200
Part time 20,700 650 800 125 50 25 2,200 275 800 100 16,550 625 350 75
Unemployedd 2,600 300 200 50 D D 300 100 150 50 1,850 250 100 50
Retired 23,350 800 650 100 S S 2,300 250 600 100 19,650 700 100 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 3,750 300 200 50 D D 750 125 50 25 2,700 275 S S
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.
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 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. 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 300 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 or her principal job but full-time in labor force. 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.