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Distribution of Federal Funding for Research, by S&E Fields
S&E fields: computer sciences and mathematics, environmental sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, psychology, social sciences, engineering, and other S&E fields. Experimental development has not to date been classifiable by S&E field; accordingly, the available data cover only
April 28, 2022
International coauthorship of S&E articles with the United States, by world and selected country: 2018
Articles refer to publications from a selection of journals and conference proceedings in S&E from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author(s) listed in the article
December 17, 2019
Employment Sectors
As the number of workers in S&E... S&E workers across employment sectors (Table 3-4; Figure 3-9... S&E doctorate holders, while the education sector is a less prominent
September 26, 2019
Characteristics of Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers
Foreign-born workers employed in S&E occupations tend to have higher levels of education than those born in the United States. Among individuals employed in S&E occupations, 17% of foreign-born... S&E occupations, the higher the degree level, the greater the proportion of the workforce who are
September 26, 2019
International students in S&E enrolled at U.S. higher education institutions, by academic level: 2012–20
January 18, 2022
Size of the STEM Workforce
S&E workforce definitions used in prior Indicators reports that focused primarily on S&E workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher. In 2019, the ACS showed approximately 6.6 million workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher in S&E occupations
August 31, 2021
Definitions
do not cross state lines. S&E degree fields: Degree fields at the bachelor’s level or higher... STEM occupations: Primarily includes occupations in management (excluding science and engineering [S&E... STEM) expertise to perform their core duties, although these occupations do not require a bachelor’s
May 30, 2024
Industry Employment
Industries vary in their proportions of S&E workers. In 2017, four industry groups with the largest numbers of S&E workers—professional, scientific, and technical services; manufacturing; educational services; and government—accounted for about 65% of industry S&E employment, compared with 31
September 26, 2019
S&E publications, by selected region, country, or economy and rest of world: 2003–22
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals in S&E fields from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author(s
December 11, 2023
S&E articles, by selected region, country, or economy and rest of world: 1996–2020
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals in S&E fields from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author(s
October 28, 2021
S&E research portfolios of selected region, country, or economy, by field: 2023
Articles refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journal articles in S&E fields from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author
July 23, 2025
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