Table 4
Scientists and engineers as a share of all employees, 2011 (millions of workers)
| Total employees | Scientists and engineers (with bachelor’s or more) | Scientists and engineers’ share of total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 139.9 | 5.3 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 14.3 | 1.1 | 7.8% |
| Nonmanufacturing* | 125.6 | 4.2 | 3.3% |
| Addendum: | |||
| Ratio, manufacturing to nonmanufacturing | 2.4-to-1 | ||
*Employees in nonmanufacturing industries include self-employed workers and members of the Armed Forces. Other industry classifications in this paper have excluded such workers.
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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