Table 49a. Unemployment rates lor scientists 

 and engineers, by age group, 1971 



Age group 



Scientists Engineers 



Percent 



Total 



24 and under 



25-29 



30-34 



35-39 



40-44 



45-49 



50-54 



55-59 



60-64 



65 and over . . 



2.6 



5.5 

 5.3 

 2.9 

 2.1 

 1.8 

 2.1 

 2.0 

 1.8 

 1.8 

 2.3 



3.0 



5.5 

 3.3 

 2.2 

 2,2 

 2.7 

 2.8 

 3.3 

 4.1 

 4.2 

 3.4 



Table 49b. Unemployment rates for scientists 

 and engineers, by highest degree, 1971 



Highest degree 



Scientists Engineers 



Percent 



Total 



Doctorate 



Master's 



Bachelor's 



Less than bachelor's 



2.6 



3.0 



1.4 

 3.7 

 3.5 

 4.1 



1.9 

 3.2 

 2.8 

 4.4 



Source: National Science Foundation, Unemployment Rates and 

 Employment Characteristics tor Scientists and Engineers, 1971 

 (NSF 72-307) 



Source National Science Foundation. Unemployment Rates and 

 Employment Characteristics for Scientists and Engineers. 1971 

 (NSF 72-307) 



Table 50. Percent of new science and engineering Ph.D.'s planning to engage in "further education or 

 training" or "postdoctoral study," by field, fiscal years 1960-71' 



Fiscal year of doctorate 



Field of science 1960 1961 



All science and 



engineering 10.4 



Physical sciences 



Mathematics 



Engineering 



Life sciences 



Social sciences 



1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 



13.1 14.4 14.9 14.6 15.7 15.9 15.7 15.4 21.0 22.2 23.0 



' Due to a change in definition, 1969 through 1971 data are not strictly comparable with earlier years 

 Source National Research Council, Doctorate Recipients from US. Universities, annual series 



Table 51. Median number of years from baccalaureate to doctorate of doctorate recipients 

 in science and engineering, by fiejd, fiscal years 1960-71 



Fiscal year of doctorate 



Field of science 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 



Physical sciences 6,4 



Mathematics 7,2 



Engineering 7,4 



Life sciences 8 



Social sciences 8,8 



Source: National Research Council, Doctorate Recipients from US Universities, annual series. 



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