Science and Engineering Workforce

Science and Engineering Workforce Topics

People: Workforce

Employment Sector

Employment Status

Occupation

Faculty Rank, Tenure Status

Income and Salary

Skilled Technical Workforce

Work Activity

People: Demographics

Citizenship

Disability Status

Family Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity

Sex

Research & Development (R&D) Activity

R&D Employment

Higher Education R&D

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) R&D

Business R&D

Federal Government/Agency R&D

State Government/Agency R&D

R&D Publications & Articles

R&D Intensity

Type of R&D (basic, applied, experimental development)

People: Students/Education

Higher Education Degrees

Certifications and Licenses

Postgraduation Plans

Financial Support

Student Loan Debt

Colleges and Universities, People: Workforce

Postdoctorates

Colleges and Universities

Institutions

Minorities in Higher Education

Non-faculty Research Personnel

Current Topics

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Innovation & Production

Patenting and Trademark Activities

Product & Business Process Innovation

Production and Value Added

Analysis

Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields

March 20, 2024

Report

The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

March 13, 2024

Analysis

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Earnings, and Professional Engagement: New Insights from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates

January 27, 2023

Data Highlights

The reported impact of COVID on earned income varied across sectors and employment status

Part-time employed workers experienced greater negative effects of the pandemic than did full-time workers

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34.9M

In 2021, 34.9 million people ages 18 to 74 worked in STEM occupations in the United States

3,637

A total of 3,637 postdoctorates were employed and trained by federally funded R&D centers in 2021

The share of U.S. college graduates employed full time trended downward between 2015 and 2021

In 2015, 66.8% of this population was employed full time, compared with 65.0% in 2021

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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

Science and Engineering Workforce Topics

People: Workforce

People: Demographics

Research & Development (R&D) Activity

People: Students/Education

Colleges and Universities, People: Workforce

Colleges and Universities

Current Topics

Innovation & Production

Science and Engineering Workforce Highlights

Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields

The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Earnings, and Professional Engagement: New Insights from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates

Data Highlights

The reported impact of COVID on earned income varied across sectors and employment status

34.9M

3,637

The share of U.S. college graduates employed full time trended downward between 2015 and 2021

Science and Engineering Workforce

Science and Engineering Workforce Topics

People: Workforce

People: Demographics

Research & Development (R&D) Activity

People: Students/Education

Colleges and Universities, People: Workforce

Colleges and Universities

Current Topics

Innovation & Production

Science and Engineering Workforce Highlights

Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields

The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Earnings, and Professional Engagement: New Insights from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates

Data Highlights

The reported impact of COVID on earned income varied across sectors and employment status

34.9M

3,637

The share of U.S. college graduates employed full time trended downward between 2015 and 2021

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