Chapter 3: Science & Engineering Indicators 93
Industrial S&E Employment in Nonmanufacturing
In the late 1980s, the nonmanufacturing sector overtook the manufacturing sector in terms of total S& E employment. This changeover is largely attributable to
growth in the number of jobs for computer specialists. In 1980, computer specialists accounted for one out of every five scientists and engineers employed in the nonmanufacturing sector; in 1992, they
accounted for nearly one out of four.
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