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March 27, 2007
Table 1:
|
Employment in Computer
and
Mathematical Occupations |
|
Occupation |
May-04 |
May-05 |
change |
% change |
|
Total-Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
2,915,300 |
2,952,740 |
37,440 |
1.3% |
|
Computer and Information Scientists, Research |
24,720 |
25,890 |
1,170 |
4.7% |
|
Computer Programmers |
412,090 |
389,090 |
-23,000 |
-5.6% |
|
Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
425,890 |
455,980 |
30,090 |
7.1% |
|
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software |
318,020 |
320,720 |
2,700 |
0.8% |
|
Computer Support Specialists |
488,540 |
499,860 |
11,320 |
2.3% |
|
Computer Systems Analysts |
489,130 |
492,120 |
2,990 |
0.6% |
|
Database Administrators |
96,960 |
99,380 |
2,420 |
2.5% |
|
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
259,320 |
270,330 |
11,010 |
4.2% |
|
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
169,200 |
185,190 |
15,990 |
9.5% |
|
Computer Specialists, All Other |
130,420 |
116,760 |
-13,660 |
-10.5% |
|
Actuaries |
16,350 |
15,770 |
-580 |
-3.5% |
|
Mathematicians |
2,410 |
2,930 |
520 |
21.6% |
|
Operations Research Analysts |
55,030 |
52,530 |
-2,500 |
-4.5% |
|
Statisticians |
17,030 |
17,480 |
450 |
2.6% |
|
Mathematical Technicians |
1,720 |
1,430 |
-290 |
-16.9% |
|
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other |
8,500 |
7,320 |
-1,180 |
-13.9% |
|
Source: BLS, Occupational
Employment and Wages,
May 2004 and
May 2005. |
Table 2:
|
Graduate Enrollment in
Computer Sciences, |
|
1983 to 2004 |
|
|
Total |
U.S. Citizens |
Foreign Citizens |
Foreign Students as %
Total |
|
1983 |
23,333 |
17,880 |
5,453 |
23.4% |
|
1985 |
29,769 |
22,272 |
7,497 |
25.2% |
|
1987 |
32,051 |
23,274 |
8,777 |
27.4% |
|
1989 |
32,482 |
22,788 |
9,694 |
29.8% |
|
1991 |
34,681 |
23,057 |
11,624 |
33.5% |
|
1993 |
36,213 |
24,304 |
11,909 |
32.9% |
|
1995 |
33,458 |
22,663 |
10,795 |
32.3% |
|
1996 |
34,626 |
22,779 |
11,847 |
34.2% |
|
1997 |
35,991 |
23,074 |
12,917 |
35.9% |
|
1998 |
38,027 |
23,605 |
14,422 |
37.9% |
|
1999 |
42,478 |
25,323 |
17,155 |
40.4% |
|
2000 |
47,350 |
25,088 |
22,262 |
47.0% |
|
2001 |
52,196 |
26,142 |
26,054 |
49.9% |
|
2002 |
55,269 |
28,203 |
27,066 |
49.0% |
|
2003 |
53,678 |
29,535 |
24,143 |
45.0% |
|
2004 |
50,331 |
28,529 |
21,802 |
43.3% |
|
Sources: National Science
Foundation (NSF), Science and Engineering
Indicators - 2006. |
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Appendix table
2-15.(1983-2003)
Excel Spreadsheet |
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National Science
Foundation, "Graduate Students and
Postdoctorates in Science and |
|
Engineering: Fall
2004,"August 2006. Table 27. (2004)
PDF |
Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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