Scientists & Engineers, by Labor Force Status, Sex & Field: 1980 & 1986[In thousands, except percent.] In Labor _____Total_____ ___Force(1)___ Percent Em-Field Number Female Total ployed
1980
Total, all fields 3,083 11.5 2,917 2,860
Engineers, total 1,800 3.0 1,701 1,676
Aeronautical/astronautical 76 2.1 71 70
Chemical 103 4.8 97 95
Civil 250 2.5 236 232
Electrical/electronics 404 2.0 386 383
Mechanical 349 2.0 327 323
Other engineers 619 4.1 584 574
Scientists, total 1,283 23.4 1,216 1,185
Life scientists 313 19.2 295 288
Computer specialists 215 28.7 210 208
Physical scientists 235 10.3 220 215
Social scientists 229 29.5 214 204
Economists 84 15.9 78 75
Other social scientists 145 37.3 136 129
Psychologists 137 39.4 132 128
Environmental scientists 84 14.2 79 78
Mathematical scientists 70 29.6 66 64
1986
Total, all fields 4,972 15.4 4,699 4,627
Engineers, total 2,635 4.1 2,471 2,440
Aeronautical/astronautical 117 3.8 111 111
Chemical 172 7.6 153 149
Civil 381 3.7 352 346
Electrical/electronics 621 3.4 581 575
Mechanical 548 2.8 499 493
Other engineers 796 5.1 775 766
Scientists, total 2,337 28.1 2,228 2,186
Life scientists 452 26.1 421 412
Computer specialists 576 29.7 567 563
Physical scientists 313 13.9 293 288
Social scientists 459 31.7 438 428
Economists 177 19.2 169 164
Other social scientists 282 39.5 270 264
Psychologists 274 45.5 260 254
Environmental scientists 123 12.3 116 111
Mathematical scientists 140 26.9 133 131
1. Includes scientists and engineers who are employed and those
