The 2011 Statistical Abstract
The National Data Book
Science & Technology
This section presents statistics on scientific, engineering, and technological resources, with emphasis on patterns of research and development (R&D) funding and on scientific, engineering, and technical personnel; education; and employment. Also included are statistics on space program outlays and accomplishments.
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Employment
811 - Civilian Employment of Scientists, Engineers, and Related Occupations by Occupation and Industry: 2008 [Excel 36k] | [PDF 58k]
812 - Employment and Earnings in Science & Engineering (S&E) Occupations by Industry: 2006 [Excel 50k] | [PDF 58k]
813 - Employment, Mean Earnings, and Growth in Science and Engineering (S&E) Occupations [Excel 32k] | [PDF 58k]
814 - Research & Development (R&D) Scientists and Engineers--Employment and Cost, by Industry [Excel 35k] | [PDF 58k]
Expenditures, Research Development
793 - Research and Development (R&D) Expenditures by Source and Objective [Excel 35k] | [PDF 63k]
794 - National Research & Development (R&D) Expenditures as a Percent of Gross Domestic Product by Country [Excel 34k] | [PDF 63k]
795 - Performance Sector of Research & Development (R&D) Expenditures [Excel 48k] | [PDF 59k]
796 - Federal Obligations for Research in Current and Constant (2000) Dollars, by Field of Science [Excel 32k] | [PDF 64k]
797 - Federal Budget Authority for Research & Development (R&D) in Current and Constant (2000) Dollars by Selected Budget Functions [Excel 41k] | [PDF 64k]
798 - Federal Research and Development (R&D) by Federal Agency [Excel 30K] | [PDF 64K]
799 - Research & Development (R&D) Funds in R&D-Performing Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing Companies, by Industry [Excel 45k] | [PDF 66k]
800 - Funds for Performance of Industrial Research & Development (R&D) by Source of Funds and Selected Industries [Excel 45k] | [PDF 66k]
801 - Academic and Industrial Research and Development (R&D) Performed by State: 2007 [Excel 34k] | [PDF 66k]
802 - Research & Development (R&D) Expenditures in Science and Engineering at Universities and Colleges in Current and Constant (2000) Dollars [Excel 56k] | [PDF 66k]
803 - Federal Research & Development (R&D) Obligations to Selected Universities and Colleges [Excel 35k] | [PDF 71k]
Space
815 - Federal Outlays for General Science, Space and Other Technology, and Projections [Excel 33k] | [PDF 63k]
816 - World-Wide Space Launch Events [Excel 34K] | [PDF 63]
817 - U.S. and Worldwide Commercial Space Industry Revenue by Type [Excel 30k] | [PDF 63k]
Students and Degrees Conferred
804 - Graduate Science/Engineering Students in Doctorate-Granting Colleges by Characteristic and Field [Excel 62k] | [PDF 71k]
805 - Non-U.S. Citizens Awarded Doctorates in Science and Engineering by Visa Type and Country of Citizenship [Excel 34K] | [PDF 71K]
806 - Science and Engineering (S&E) Degrees Awarded, by Degree Level and Sex of Recipient [Excel 34k] | [PDF 70k]
807 - Science and Engineering (S&E) Degrees as Share of Higher Education Degrees Conferred by State: 2007 [Excel 31k] | [PDF 70k]
808 - Doctorates Conferred by Characteristics of Recipients: 2008 [Excel 67k] | [PDF 70k]
809 - Doctorates Awarded by Field of Study and Year of Doctorate [Excel 32k] | [PDF 66k]
810 - Scientists and Engineers by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2006 [Excel 28k] | [PDF 66k]
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