Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race,and Hispanic Origin. American Community Survey Reports.

摘要

Industry, government, and academic leaders cite increasing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce as a top concern. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine describe STEM as high-quality, knowledge-intensive jobs . . . that lead to discovery and new technology, improving the U.S. economy and standard of living.1 In 2007, Congress passed the America COMPETES Act, reauthorized in 2010, to increase funding for STEM education and research.2 One focus area for increasing the STEM workforce has been to reduce disparities in STEM employment by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. Historically, women, Blacks, and Hispanics have been underrepresented in STEM employment.3 Researchers find that women, Blacks.