Figure H-4. Employed S&E doctorate holders, by employment sector and sex: 2001
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Male and female employed doctorate holders differ in the sectors in which they are employed.
- Females were less likely than males to be employed in business or industry and more likely to be employed in educational institutions in 2001.
- Variations by sector primarily stem from differences in occupation. Females were less likely than males to be engineers or physical scientists, occupations that tend to be employed in business or industry.
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This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated May 2004.