| Table 3-12 |
| Employed S&E degree holders with R&D work activities, by occupation: 2008 |
| |
| |
Employed S&E degree holders |
|
R&D at least 10% of work time |
|
R&D as major work activity |
| Occupation |
Number |
Percent |
|
Number |
Percent |
R&D
activity
rate (%) |
|
Number |
Percent |
R&D
activity
rate (%) |
| |
| All occupations |
14,145,000 |
100.0 |
|
7,670,000 |
100.0 |
54.2 |
|
4,403,000 |
100.0 |
31.1 |
| S&E occupations |
4,275,000 |
30.2 |
|
3,397,000 |
44.3 |
79.5 |
|
2,590,000 |
58.8 |
60.6 |
Biological, agricultural, environmental
life scientists |
455,000 |
3.2 |
|
399,000 |
5.2 |
87.8 |
|
338,000 |
7.7 |
74.3 |
Computer and mathematical
scientists |
1,577,000 |
11.1 |
|
1,163,000 |
15.2 |
73.7 |
|
811,000 |
18.4 |
51.4 |
| Physical scientists |
308,000 |
2.2 |
|
263,000 |
3.4 |
85.5 |
|
219,000 |
5.0 |
71.1 |
| Social scientists |
449,000 |
3.2 |
|
303,000 |
4.0 |
67.6 |
|
228,000 |
5.2 |
50.7 |
| Engineers |
1,487,000 |
10.5 |
|
1,268,000 |
16.5 |
85.3 |
|
994,000 |
22.6 |
66.8 |
| S&E-related occupations |
2,507,000 |
17.7 |
|
1,258,000 |
16.4 |
50.2 |
|
631,000 |
14.3 |
25.2 |
| Non-S&E occupations |
7,363,000 |
52.1 |
|
3,015,000 |
39.3 |
40.9 |
|
1,182,000 |
26.8 |
16.1 |
| |
NOTE: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. R&D as major work activity includes those reporting basic research, applied research, design, or development as activities they spent the most or second-most hours engaged in during a typical work week.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) (2008), http://sestat.nsf.gov.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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