| Table 3-1 |
| Concepts and counts of S&E labor force: 2003 |
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| Concept |
Education coverage |
Source |
Number |
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| Occupation |
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| Employment in S&E occupations |
All |
2003 BLS Occupations and
Employment Survey |
4,962,000 |
| Employment in S&E occupations |
Bachelor's and
above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
4,928,000 |
| Employment in S&E occupations |
Bachelor's and
above |
2003 American Community Survey |
4,014,000 |
| Employment in S&E occupations |
All |
2003 American Community Survey |
5,604,000 |
| Education |
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| Highest degree in S&E field |
Bachelor's and
above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
11,891,000 |
| Any degree in S&E field |
Bachelor's and
above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
15,689,000 |
| Need for S&E knowledge |
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At least bachelor's degree-level
knowledge in S&E |
Bachelor's and above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
12,851,000 |
At least bachelor's degree-level
knowledge in natural sciences
and engineering |
Bachelor's and above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
9,211,000 |
At least bachelor's degree-level
knowledge in social sciences |
Bachelor's and above |
2003 NSF SESTAT data |
5,333,000 |
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BLS = Bureau of Labor Statistics;
NSF = National Science Foundation
SOURCES: NSF, Division of Science
Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data
System (SESTAT), preliminary estimates (2003), http://sestat.nsf.gov;
U.S. Department of Labor, BLS, Occupations and Employment Survey
(2003); and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2003).
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