Disparities In Stem Employment By Sex, Race, And Hispanic Origin - American Community Survey Reports (U.s. Census Bureau) Page 21
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25Younger workers are more likely
to be employed in a STEM occupa-
tion than older workers. About 27
percent of workers under the age
of 45 with a science or engineer-
ing degree are employed in a STEM
occupation. Figure 13 presents
the percentage of science and
engineering graduates currently
employed in a STEM occupation
by age, sex, and race and Hispanic
origin.
Employment in STEM occupations
among science and engineering
graduates also varies by race and
Hispanic origin. Among science
and engineering graduates, Asians
are the most likely to be in a STEM
occupation (Figure 13). About 41
percent of Asians with a science
and engineering degree are cur-
rently employed in a STEM field,
followed by individuals who self-
identify as Two or More Races (24
percent) and non-Hispanic White
(23 percent).
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Men make up the majority of
science and engineering gradu-
ates. About 61 percent of science
and engineering graduates were
men.
Of these, 31 percent were
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employed in a STEM occupation
and made up 76 percent of the
STEM workforce (Figure 14). In con-
trast, women made up 39 percent
of science and engineering gradu-
ates and 15 percent were employed
in a STEM occupation, accounting
for 24 percent of the STEM work-
force. Even among science and
engineering graduates, men were
employed in a STEM occupation at
about twice the rate of women.
The estimates for Two or More Races
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and non-Hispanic White are not statistically
different.
Based on all listed fields of bachelor’s
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degree.
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