Employed Science, Engineering and Health Doctorate Holders
Description:
A central theme of the economic literature on regional economic growth is the importance of high-quality human capital in the workforce. Advanced degrees in science and engineering are of particular importance to innovation.
The number of employed individuals holding a doctorate in a science, engineering or health field is displayed on Arizona Indicators. A distinction is made between the total employed and those employed in science, engineering and health occupations. The numbers are expressed per 1 million residents.
Data Source:
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctoratework/. The path to the table that provides the data used in Arizona Indicators is “SEH doctorate recipients by occupation/employed recipients/by employer location.” The data are produced irregularly and are released approximately 30 months after the end of a year.
Population estimates as of July 1 are released by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, each December: http://www.census.gov/popest/states/states.html.
Data Quality Comments:
The NSF data are based on a survey.
Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Per 1 Million Residents
Visualization Notes:
The per capita number of employed individuals holding a doctorate in science, engineering and health fields was 33 percent less than the national average in Arizona in 2006. Since the early 1990s, Arizona’s per capita number has increased less than the national figure.
The per capita number of individuals holding a doctorate in science, engineering and health fields who were employed in a comparable occupation was 33 percent less than the national average in Arizona in 2006. The per capita number increased during the 1990s but was flat during the 2000s, both in Arizona and the nation.
Data Source
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctoratework/. The path to the table that provides the data used in Arizona Indicators is “SEH doctorate recipients by occupation/employed recipients/by employer location.” The data are produced irregularly and are released approximately 30 months after the end of a year.
Population estimates as of July 1 are released by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, each December: http://www.census.gov/popest/states/states.html.
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