Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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- Women in STEM jobs working in majority-male workplaces tend to be college-educated and work across a variety of job types
- Characteristics of social scientists and postsecondary teachers
- Women’s representation in STEM occupations
- Women’s representation in STEM occupations, continued
- Women’s representation in STEM jobs varies by education
- Racial and ethnic group representation in STEM occupations
- Racial and ethnic group representation in STEM occupations, continued
- Asians and whites are overrepresented in STEM jobs, while Hispanics and blacks are underrepresented
- There are racial earnings gaps in the STEM workforce for both men and women
- Women who majored in computers are less likely than men to work in computers; of those in non-STEM jobs, management occupations are common
- Perceptions of STEM careers
- Characteristics that are important for workers in choosing a job
- What workers say helps their chances of getting ahead in their jobs
- How often workers say they have to prove themselves to be respected by coworkers
- Women with a postgraduate degree working in STEM jobs are most likely to say they have experienced discrimination at work
- Among STEM workers, blacks are especially likely to say they have experienced race-based discrimination in the workplace
- Most STEM workers say whites are usually treated fairly in hiring, promotion opportunities where they work
- Black STEM and non-STEM workers are much less likely to say blacks are treated fairly in their workplace in hiring, opportunities for promotion and advancement