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
Industry or sector of employment
4-year educational institutions
2-year educational institutions
Federal government
State and local government
Self-employed, unincorporated businesses
Nonprofit organizations
For-profit businesses
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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 August 24, 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 August 24, 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 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/
