| Table 5-6 |
| Average annual growth rate for employment of SEH doctorate holders, by sector: 1973–2008 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Sector |
1973–2008 |
1973–83 |
1983–93 |
1993–2003 |
2003–08 |
| |
| All sectors |
3.3 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
| Academia |
2.4 |
4.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
| Industry |
4.6 |
7.9 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
| Government |
3.2 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
| Other |
2.7 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
–1.6 |
11.9 |
| |
SEH = science, engineering, and health
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2011) of 1973–2008 Surveys of Doctorate Recipients.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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