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Noonan, Ryan – US Department of Commerce, 2017
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers help drive our nation's innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas and new companies. For example, workers who study or are employed in these fields are more likely to apply for, receive, and commercialize patents. STEM knowledge also has other benefits; while often very…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Employment Patterns, Science Careers, Occupational Information
Langdon, David; McKittrick, George; Beede, David; Khan, Beethika; Doms, Mark – US Department of Commerce, 2011
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers drive the nation's innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas, new companies and new industries. However, U.S. businesses frequently voice concerns over the supply and availability of STEM workers. Over the past 10 years, growth in STEM jobs was three times as fast as…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, STEM Education, Employment Potential, Occupational Information
Spraggins, Renee E. – US Department of Commerce, 2005
This report provides a portrait of women in the United States and highlights comparisons with men at the national level. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000. The data contained in this report are based on the samples of households…
Descriptors: Females, Race, Census Figures, Gender Differences
Reeves, Terrance J.; Bennett, Claudette E. – US Department of Commerce, 2004
This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000. The Asian population is not homogeneous.…
Descriptors: Income, Immigrants, Census Figures, Asian Americans