Unemployment Among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Was Lower Than Among the General Population in 2008

Unemployment Among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Was Lower Than Among the General Population in 2008
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:38:00 -0600

Data released today by the National Science Foundation show the recent economic recession had less effect on doctoral degree holders in science, engineering and health (SEH) fields than it did on the general population.

According to a new NSF report, the unemployment rate in October 2008 for SEH doctorate recipients was 1.7 percent, whereas the unemployment rate for the total U.S. labor force was 6.6 percent.

The report, "Unemployment Among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers ...

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