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| Chart 3: 1993 and 1995 Labor Market Rates
for Recent U.S. S&E. Ph.D.s |
| (1-3 Years After Degree) |
|
| Field of Degree |
Unemployment Rates |
Involuntary-Out-of-Field Rates |
| 1993 |
1995 |
1993 |
1995 |
| All Science & Engineering |
1.7 |
1.9 |
4 |
4.3 |
| Engineering |
1.9 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
1.1 |
4.3 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
|
Civil Engineering |
1.9 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
3 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
1.3 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
5 |
| Life Sciences |
0.9 |
2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
Agriculture |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
|
Biological Science |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
|
Health/Medical |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| Math/Computer Sciences |
1.1 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
|
Computer Science |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
|
Mathematical Science |
0.7 |
4 |
7.1 |
9.3 |
| Physical Sciences |
3 |
2.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
|
Chemistry |
1.6 |
2.1 |
4 |
4.1 |
|
Geosciences |
3.4 |
1.7 |
8.5 |
6.8 |
|
Physics |
5.3 |
2.9 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
| Social Sciences |
1.8 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
|
Economics |
2.1 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
|
Political Sciences |
2.4 |
2.5 |
5.1 |
11.2 |
|
Psychology |
1.4 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
|
SociologylAnthropology |
3.3 |
3.2 |
11.6 |
9.1 |
| SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 1993 and 1995. |
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