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APPENDIX D: Data on Women Researchers in Science
APPENDIX D: Data on Women Researchers in Science
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TABLE D-1. Women Researchers, As a Percentage of Total Researchers (head count)
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60 BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE TABLE D-2. Women Researchers by Sector of Employment, As a Percentage of Total Researchers, 2008 Country Business Government Higher Education Private non-Profit Enterprises Argentina 2.55 13.62 33.38 0.90 Portugal 4.33 8.39 26.54 5.11 Romania 10.85 9.70 22.54 0.18 Russian Federation 22.87 16.19 3.04 0.06 Slovak Republic 4.03 6.71 30.99 0.01 South Africa 5.60 2.67 31.17 0.28 Iceland 12.14 11.67 14.21 1.25 New Zealand 1.89 1.97 27.54 7.87 Poland 3.09 5.81 30.30 0.05 Spain 6.47 7.26 22.86 0.11 Greece 5.33 3.56 27.27 0.21 Turkey 3.67 1.78 30.82 0.00 Sweden 12.97 2.15 20.46 0.16 Slovenia 8.28 10.45 16.56 0.07 Hungary 5.12 7.22 21.13 0.00 Italy 5.09 5.97 19.37 1.92 Norway 7.89 4.59 19.25 0.00 Mexico 5.99 4.83 19.02 1.72 Finland 9.10 4.59 17.32 0.54 Ireland 8.38 1.10 20.76 0.06 Denmark 13.92 2.60 12.86 0.32 Belgium 8.75 1.62 19.36 -0.16 Czech Republic 5.20 8.20 14.99 0.08 France 9.03 3.60 14.51 0.70 Singapore 14.02 2.22 10.85 0.00 Switzerland 6.80 0.65 19.37 -0.08 Austria 5.87 1.90 15.50 0.35 Germany 5.27 3.11 12.99 0.00 Chinese Taipei 8.02 2.79 9.47 0.18 Luxembourg 10.60 5.40 2.21 0.00 Netherlands 5.90 4.61 7.20 0.31 Korea 7.01 0.77 5.08 0.27 Japan 4.11 0.55 7.61 0.14 SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Main Science and Technology Indicators Database, April 2008.
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sexes (percent) All occupations 18,927,000 44 10,886,000 45 5,384,000 47 883,000 30 S&E occupations 5,024,000 26 2,911,000 24 1,497,000 29 566,000 28 Scientist 3,403,000 33 1,865,000 31 1,023,000 37 467,000 33 Biological/life scientist 487,000 44 203,000 51 113,000 47 154,000 34 Agricultural/food scientist 57,000 32 32,000 38 15,000 27 10,000 20 Biological/medical scientist 336,000 49 137,000 59 76,000 55 107,000 36 Forestry and conservation scientist 35,000 14 22,000 14 11,000 9 2,000 N/A Postsecondary teacher 60,000 40 13,000 54 11,000 55 34,000 29 Computer and Information Scientist 1,963,000 26 1,350,000 25 557,000 26 50,000 16 Computer/informatio n scientist 1,938,000 25 1,345,000 25 546,000 27 41,000 15 Postsecondary teacher 25,000 32 5,000 20 11,000 45 9,000 22 Mathematical Scientist 149,000 39 44,000 41 70,000 43 33,000 27 Mathematical scientist 85,000 38 32,000 41 39,000 41 12,000 25 Postsecondary teacher 64,000 39 12,000 42 31,000 48 21,000 24 Physical Scientist 334,000 28 159,000 33 84,000 32 89,000 17 Chemist, except biochemist 134,000 35 79,000 39 26,000 42 28,000 18 Earth scientist / geologist / oceanographer 80,000 20 39,000 21 30,000 20 11,000 18 Physicist/astronomer 29,000 14 6,000 17 7,000 14 16,000 13 Other physical scientist 39,000 31 25,000 32 10,000 30 3,000 33 Postsecondary teacher 52,000 29 9,000 44 11,000 45 31,000 19 Psychologist 211,000 65 22,000 73 98,000 69 76,000 55 Social scientist 259,000 46 86,000 51 102,000 44 66,000 39 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System.
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Figure created by Wei Jing. 1 Graduates from tertiary type A and advanced research programs.
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