Table 32-1. Unemployment rate among U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation: 2017
Occupation |
Unemployment rate |
Percent |
SE |
All occupations |
2.0 |
0.10 |
Science occupations |
1.9 |
0.15 |
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists |
2.5 |
0.25 |
Agricultural/food scientists |
1.8 |
0.50 |
Biochemists/biophysicists |
4.5 |
0.90 |
Biological scientists |
2.6 |
0.45 |
Forestry/conservation scientists |
S |
S |
Medical scientists |
3.0 |
0.50 |
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences |
0.7 |
0.35 |
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences |
1.1 |
0.30 |
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists |
3.0 |
0.55 |
Computer/information scientists |
1.9 |
0.30 |
Computer/information scientists |
2.1 |
0.35 |
Postsecondary teachers, computer science |
0.6 |
0.30 |
Mathematical scientists |
1.7 |
0.40 |
Mathematical scientists |
2.2 |
0.60 |
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics |
1.2 |
0.40 |
Physical scientists |
2.2 |
0.25 |
Chemists, except biochemists |
2.9 |
0.50 |
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists |
4.4 |
0.95 |
Physicists/astronomers |
3.0 |
0.70 |
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry |
D |
D |
Postsecondary teachers, physics |
1.3 |
0.45 |
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences |
1.1 |
0.35 |
Other physical scientists |
1.8 |
0.75 |
Psychologists |
0.8 |
0.20 |
Psychologists. |
0.7 |
0.20 |
Postsecondary teachers, psychology |
1.3 |
0.45 |
Social scientists |
1.7 |
0.25 |
Economists |
1.4 |
0.60 |
Political scientists |
D |
D |
Postsecondary teachers, economics |
D |
D |
Postsecondary teachers, political science |
1.7 |
0.75 |
Postsecondary teachers, sociology |
1.7 |
0.45 |
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences |
1.8 |
0.55 |
Sociologists/anthropologists |
S |
S |
Other social scientists |
2.5 |
0.70 |
Engineering occupations |
2.3 |
0.25 |
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering |
2.3 |
0.95 |
Chemical engineers |
2.5 |
0.85 |
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers |
S |
S |
Electrical engineers |
3.1 |
0.65 |
Industrial engineersa |
D |
D |
Mechanical engineers |
2.1 |
0.80 |
Postsecondary teachers, engineering |
1.2 |
0.40 |
Other engineers |
2.6 |
0.40 |
S&E-related occupations |
2.3 |
0.25 |
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers |
1.4 |
0.30 |
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences |
1.4 |
0.40 |
S&E managers, including health |
2.2 |
0.50 |
S&E precollege teachers |
4.2 |
1.55 |
S&E technicians and technologists |
9.2 |
1.80 |
Other S&E-related occupations |
D |
D |
Non-S&E occupations |
2.1 |
0.20 |
Arts/humanities-related occupations |
3.1 |
0.75 |
Management-related occupations |
1.9 |
0.50 |
Non-S&E managers |
1.3 |
0.25 |
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers |
1.0 |
0.25 |
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers |
4.8 |
1.25 |
Sales/marketing occupations |
2.8 |
0.80 |
Social service–related occupations |
2.2 |
0.80 |
Other non-S&E occupations |
5.0 |
1.05 |