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How often U.S. adults thought about the impact of science on their everyday lives, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2019 and 2020
See Table SPPS-21 for standard errors. Responses are to the following: - How much do you think about the impact of science in your everyday life? Select one. A lot A little Never
May 04, 2022
Citizenship status of foreign-born STEM workers, by selected region, country, or economy of origin: 2023
Data include the employed, civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 25–75 not currently in primary or secondary school. Missing occupations and those who have not worked in the past 5 years or have never worked are not included in the workforce data. STEM includes S&E, S&E-related, and STEM
February 12, 2026
STEM workforce and the educational attainment, citizenship status, and country or economy of the foreign-born STEM workforce, by major industry: 2023
Data include the employed, civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 25–75 not currently in primary or secondary school. Missing occupations and those who have not worked in the past 5 years or have never worked are not included in the workforce data. STEM includes S&E, S&E-related, and STEM
February 12, 2026
STEM workforce, by state, occupational group, and education level: 2023
Data include the employed, civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 25–75 not currently in primary or secondary school. Missing occupations and those who have not worked in the past 5 years or have never worked are not included in the workforce data. STEM includes S&E, S&E-related, and STEM
February 12, 2026
Workforce, STEM workforce by place of birth, and the educational attainment and citizenship status of the foreign-born STEM workforce, by major industry: 2023
Data include the employed, civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 25–75 not currently in primary or secondary school. Missing occupations and those who have not worked in the past 5 years or have never worked are not included in the workforce data. STEM includes S&E, S&E-related, and STEM
February 12, 2026
Median earnings for full-time, year-round workers in select STEM occupations, by sex: 2021
Data include full-time, year-round civilian workers ages 16–75 and exclude those currently enrolled in primary or secondary school. Occupations were selected based on the percentage of S&E, S&E-related, or STEM middle-skill workers employed in that occupation. Non-STEM occupations are not shown.
May 30, 2024
Workers with a bachelor's degree or higher in each broad field of highest degree and degree level, by broad occupation: 2019
Individuals may have degrees in more than one S&E degree field. Middle-skill occupations are excluded because the data source does not allow for the separation of middle-skill occupations from non-STEM occupations. Non-S&E occupations include middle-skill and non-STEM occupations.
August 31, 2021
Public assessment of whether science and technology result in more opportunities for the next generation: Selected years, 1985–2018
Table displays data for years when the question was proffered. Responses are to the following: Because of science and technology, there will be more opportunities for the next generation. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
May 04, 2022
Public assessment of whether science makes life change too fast: Selected years, 1979–2018
Table displays data for years when the question was proffered. Responses are to the following: Science makes our way of life change too fast. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
May 04, 2022
Unemployment rate in each workforce, by degree attainment: 2011–19
Data include workers ages 16–75 and exclude those in military occupations or currently enrolled in primary or secondary school. Unemployment rates for total and those with a bachelor's degree or higher do not include responses without an occupation.
August 31, 2021
Unemployment rate in each workforce: 2011–19
Data include workers ages 16–75 and exclude those in military occupations or currently enrolled in primary or secondary school. Unemployment rates for total and those with a bachelor's degree or higher do not include responses without an occupation.
August 31, 2021
Perceived knowledge about science, by country: 2020
Responses are to the following: How much do you, personally, know about science? Do you know a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?
February 14, 2024
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