STEM occupations projected to grow by 6% (Figure TAL-10). S&E occupations are expected to grow by 9% during this period, the fastest among STEM occupations, followed by S&E-related (8%) and STEM middle-skill occupations (3%).Within S&E occupations, employment in data science is projected
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SES, as indicated by a student’s eligibility for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). In 2017, low-SES eighth graders (those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) scored below their high-SES peers by 29 points (267 versus 296) (Figure 1-6). Since 1996, the gap
September 04, 2019
S&E articles cited in patents in 2020. Of the 696,000 citations to S&E articles in patents in 2020... U.S. S&E articles with academic-affiliated authors in the biological and biomedical sciences... S&E
March 08, 2022
Across STEM occupation groups, 21 industries had a high concentration of S&E workers, 11 had a high concentration of S&E-related workers, and 43 had a high concentration of STEM middle-skill... SLBR-20). Computer systems design and related services had the highest percentage of workers in S&E
May 30, 2024
EU-27 have continued to publish large shares of highly cited S&E articles relative to their total output. During this period, the relative share of highly cited S&E articles published by authors... S&E fields. However, China’s gross publication output and growth outpaced those
July 23, 2025
Figure TAL-2). Although men accounted for most workers in S&E (73%) and STEM middle-skill (89%) occupations, women accounted for the majority (65%) of workers in S&E-related... STEM occupational group. Greater shares of the total male workforce were employed in S&E (9
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A small number of geographic areas account for a considerable proportion of STEM workers in S&E occupations. For example, 20 metropolitan areas account for 50% of workers in S&E occupations, whereas... STEM workers in S&E occupations varies
August 31, 2021
S&E or S&E-related field who were working in non-S&E or S&E-related
May 30, 2024
STEM workers. The majority of workers in S&E occupations had a bachelor’s or an advanced degree (79%), higher than the shares of these degrees among workers in S&E-related (65%), STEM middle-skill (14... S&E (45%) and S&E-related (32%) occupations. For workers in STEM middle-skill occupations, 75% did
February 12, 2026
U.S. science and engineering (S&E) doctoral students and employ most S&E postdoctoral researchers (postdocs). This report presents data on funding by source and S&E field for R&D activities and equipment and provides information on
October 05, 2023
The STEM workforce is comprised of workers in S&E, S&E-related, or STEM middle-skill occupations, regardless of their educational attainment or field of degree. The s killed t echnical w orkforce... STEM occupations (i.e., S&E, S&E-related, or STEM
May 30, 2024
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