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Statistical Reports on the Science and Engineering Work Force
1. Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2008
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Document History: Posted:  December 21, 2012. 

2. Characteristics of the College-Educated Population and the Science and Engineering Workforce in the United States
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Document History: Posted:  April 6, 2015. 

3. Demographic Characteristics of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: 2010-17
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Document History: Posted:  February 13, 2019. 

4. Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2012 Data Tables
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Public Comment: Interactive Report Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2012 Digest was added in January 2014. It explores important trends in doctoral education through interactive graphics and detailed data tables.
Document History: Posted:  December 5, 2013. 

5. Employment Decisions of U.S. and Foreign Doctoral Graduates: A Comparative Study
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Document History: Posted:  December 4, 2014. 

6. Employment of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded R&D Centers Declined in 2013
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Document History: Posted:  December 16, 2014. 

7. Federally Funded R&D Centers Employed Over 3,000 Postdoctoral Researchers in 2010
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Document History: Posted:  April 25, 2013. 

8. Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2010
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Document History: Posted:  April 23, 2013. 

9. Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2011
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Document History: Posted:  September 5, 2013. 

10. Immigrants' Growing Presence in the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Education and Employment Characteristics in 2013
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Document History: Posted:  September 10, 2015. 

11. International Mobility and Employment Characteristics among Recent Recipients of U.S. Doctorates
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Document History: Posted:  October 17, 2012. 

12. Nonacademic Scientists and Engineers: Trends from the 1980 and 1990 Census
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Document History: Posted:  December 3, 1996. 

13. Number of Postdocs at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers Rebounds After Several Years of Decline
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Document History: Posted:  October 20, 2016. 

14. Postdocs at Federally Funded R&D Centers: Fall 2010
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Document History: Posted:  April 25, 2013. 

15. Postdocs at Federally Funded R&D Centers: Fall 2015
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Document History: Posted:  October 24, 2016. 

16. Postdocs at Federally Funded R&D Centers: Fall 2017
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Document History: Posted:  February 14, 2019. 

17. Postdocs at Federally Funding R&D Centers: Fall 2013
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Document History: Posted:  February 18, 2015. 

18. Prevalence of Certifications and Licenses among the College-Educated Population in the United States
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Document History: Posted:  January 27, 2017. 

19. Profile of Early Career Doctorates: 2015
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Document History: Posted:  January 26, 2017. 

20. Regional Concentrations of Scientists and Engineers in the United States
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Document History: Posted:  August 19, 2013. 

21. Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2009-10
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Document History: Posted:  July 5, 2013. 

22. U.S. Knowledge-Intensive Industries Services Employ 18 Million and Pay High Wages
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Document History: Posted:  October 14, 2014. 

23. Unemployment among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Remained Below the National Average in 2013
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Document History: Posted:  September 11, 2014. 

24. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2013
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Public Comment: For the latest information and data on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in S&E see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/
Document History: Posted:  March 1, 2013. 

25. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2015
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Public Comment: Updates in this June 2016 release provides new statistics on U.S. demographics; freshman intentions to major in S&E fields; enrollment status and primary source of support for S&E graduate support, baccalaureate origin, and postgraduate plans. Updates in this August 2016 release provides new statistics on undergraduate enrollment, degree awarded and employment.
Document History: Posted:  January 30, 2015. 

26. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2017
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Public Comment: Updates in this June 2018 release provide new statistics on occupations, salaries, employment status, and disability status.
Document History: Posted:  January 31, 2017.