New Entrants Into Labor Force 1988-2000 



Hispanic 

 Men 8.3% 



Black 

 Women 



6.9% 



Hispanic 

 Women 



6.8% 



Black Men 5.7% 



Total = 42,832,000 



Asian and 

 Other (Men) 

 2.9% 



Asian and 

 Other (Women) 

 2.6% 



White Men 31.6% 



White Women 35.2% 



Our pool of talent for new scientists and engineers is 

 predominantly female or minority or disabled— the very 

 segments of our population we have not attracted to science 

 and engineering careers in the past. 



Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 



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