The U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Recent, Current, and Projected Employment, Wages, and Unemployment

Sargent, John F., Jr.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Scientists;    Labor supply;    Engineers;    Employment forecasting;   

RP-ID  :  R43061
RP-ID  :  R43061_2017Nov02

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This reportprovides employment, wage, and unemployment information for the computer occupations, mathematical occupations, engineers, life scientists, physical scientists, and science and engineering (S&E) management occupations, as follows: The section on "Current Employment, Wages, and Unemployment" provides a statistical snapshot of occupational employment, wage, and unemployment data for the S&E workforce in 2016 (the latest year for which data are available). The section on "Recent Trends in Employment, Wages, and Unemployment" provides a perspective on how S&E employment, wages, and unemployment changed during the period 2012-2016. The section on "Employment Projections, 2016-2026" provides an analysis of projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for how the number employed in S&E occupations is expected to change during the 2016-2026 period, as well as how many openings will be created by growth, labor force exits, and occupational transfers. A final section, "Concluding Observations," provides stakeholder perspectives that Congress may consider as it seeks to ensure that the United States has an adequate S&E workforce to meet the demands of the 21st century.