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Table 11-2. Non-U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and years since doctorate: 2017

Field of study All employed ≤ 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 > 25
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 123,150 650 17,250 525 22,450 675 19,000 600 15,700 475 20,300 525 28,450 700
Science 86,350 825 12,000 500 15,600 525 13,850 500 11,300 425 13,350 425 20,300 575
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 25,200 575 3,150 250 3,950 250 4,250 250 3,400 250 4,550 275 5,900 300
Agricultural and food sciences 5,400 250 400 75 550 75 800 100 750 100 1,200 175 1,650 175
Biochemistry and biophysics 2,700 250 350 100 350 100 300 125 200 75 450 100 950 150
Cell, cellular biology, and molecular biology 2,200 200 200 75 350 75 450 100 400 100 450 100 400 100
Microbiological sciences and immunology 1,850 175 250 75 350 75 300 100 250 75 350 75 350 100
Natural resources and conservation 1,700 125 200 50 350 50 400 50 200 50 250 50 250 75
Zoology 1,050 125 50 50 150 50 150 50 150 75 250 75 300 75
Other biological sciences 10,300 400 1,650 175 1,850 150 1,800 200 1,400 175 1,600 175 2,000 175
Computer and information sciences 4,300 275 650 125 1,050 150 800 150 500 100 750 125 600 100
Mathematics and statistics 6,800 350 950 150 1,400 175 950 150 800 150 950 150 1,650 200
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 19,050 450 2,900 225 3,950 300 2,800 225 1,900 200 2,600 200 4,900 275
Astronomy and astrophysics 850 100 100 50 200 75 150 50 50 25 100 50 200 50
Chemistry, except biochemistry 7,200 325 950 150 1,450 200 1,150 150 700 125 900 125 2,050 200
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3,650 175 650 75 700 75 500 75 400 75 550 100 850 100
Physics 7,350 325 1,150 175 1,600 200 1,000 150 700 125 1,000 125 1,800 200
Psychology 5,150 275 850 125 900 125 800 125 650 100 800 150 1,150 150
Social sciences 25,900 625 3,500 275 4,300 250 4,250 275 4,050 275 3,700 275 6,100 350
Economics 11,750 400 1,750 200 1,800 150 1,900 150 1,750 150 1,600 150 2,950 250
Political science and government 3,700 250 400 125 850 125 650 125 500 100 550 125 750 150
Sociology, demography, and population studies 2,450 200 350 100 450 75 350 100 400 100 300 100 600 125
Other social sciences 8,000 325 1,050 125 1,200 125 1,350 175 1,400 175 1,250 175 1,750 150
Engineering 32,400 650 4,600 275 5,800 375 4,450 275 3,650 225 6,400 325 7,550 350
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1,300 175 150 50 150 50 100 50 200 75 300 100 400 100
Chemical engineering 3,750 275 600 125 600 125 350 75 500 125 900 150 800 150
Civil engineering 5,200 300 650 100 1,100 150 850 125 700 125 800 150 1,050 150
Electrical and computer engineering 8,150 400 1,100 175 1,500 200 1,450 150 800 125 1,600 150 1,700 225
Mechanical engineering 4,300 250 650 125 650 150 550 125 250 75 1,050 125 1,150 150
Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,550 200 400 100 500 125 150 75 350 75 450 75 800 100
Other engineering 7,200 275 1,000 150 1,300 150 1,000 125 850 125 1,350 150 1,650 150
Health 4,400 300 650 150 1,100 150 750 125 750 125 550 125 650 150
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
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 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.