This statistic provides a breakdown of the sectors of employment of science and engineering occupations in the United States in 2017, by occupation type. In 2017, 73.6 percent of computer and mathematical scientists were employed by for-profit businesses.
Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation
The occupations included as science and engineering occupations include: biological, agricultural, and environmental life scientists, computer and mathematical scientists, physical scientists, social scientists, engineers, and science and engineering postsecondary teachers.
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National Science Foundation. (September 26, 2019). Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/
National Science Foundation. "Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/
National Science Foundation. (2019). Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/
National Science Foundation. "Percentage of Scientists and Engineers in The United States Employed by The Private and Public Sectors in 2017, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/
National Science Foundation, Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of scientists and engineers in the United States employed by the private and public sectors in 2017, by occupation [Graph], National Science Foundation, September 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829110/distribution-of-science-and-engineering-occupations-by-employment-sector/
