This statistic shows the ten STEM occupations that employed the most people in the United States in 2020. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In May 2020, there were about 1.48 million software developers/software quality assurance analysts & testers in the United States, the most of any STEM occupation.
STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 31, 2021). STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Stem Occupations with The Most Employed Persons in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
STEM occupations with the most employed persons in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829178/largest-stem-occupations-by-employment-number/