Diversity and STEM report released by NCSES

Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities 2023 Report

Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities 2023 Report


February 7, 2023

A diverse workforce provides the potential for innovation by leveraging different backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Innovation and creativity, along with technical skills relying on expertise in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), contribute to a robust STEM enterprise. Furthermore, STEM workers have higher median earnings and lower rates of unemployment compared with non-STEM workers. This report provides high-level insights from multiple data sources into the diversity of the STEM workforce in the United States.
 

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