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STEM EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

October | 2011. STEM EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS. Executive Summary. Demand for STEM professionals is expected to increase 16.89% from 2008 to 2018, adding more than one million new STEM jobs to the workforce

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STEM EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

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  1. October | 2011 STEM EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

  2. Executive Summary • Demand for STEM professionals is expected to increase 16.89% from 2008 to 2018, adding more than one million new STEM jobs to the workforce • Biomedical engineers, network systems and data communication analysts and medical scientists will grow the fastest during the decade increasing by 72.0%, 53.4% and 40.4% • The number of computer specialist occupations will outgrow other STEM categories, jumping 22.4% to 812,000 professionals. • Manufacturing firms are facing competition with industries such as construction, retail, transportation and hospitality for STEM professionals due to changing technology and expectations • The number of STEM bachelor’s degrees rose steadily from 366,000 in 1993 to 485,800 in 2007 • Each school year, there is considerable turnover in the STEM teaching force. If recent trends continue, about 25,000 mathematics and science teachers can be expected to leave the profession annually • Salaries in STEM teaching have not kept pace with other STEM professions. College graduates with comparable educational backgrounds to high-quality STEM teachers often pursue careers in which they have greater earning potential Kelly Services Marketing Information ~ Proprietary & Confidential ~ September 2011

  3. Executive Summary Kelly Services Marketing Information ~ Proprietary & Confidential ~ September 2011

  4. Market Potential for STEM Occupations: Recruitment Environment • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related fields are many and diverse. There are 97 STEM occupations accounting for nearly 5.6% of U.S. employment — nearly 7.2 million jobs — in May 2010. • All STEM related occupations are anticipated to increase from 2008 to 2018, with computer specialist occupations jumping 22.4% to 812,000 professionals. • Source: “The STEM Workforce Challenge,” US Department of Labor, 04/2007; Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay, “ BLS Monthly Labor Review, May 2011 Kelly Services Marketing Information ~ Proprietary & Confidential ~ September 2011

  5. Market Potential for STEM Occupations: Recruitment Environment • Many of the top STEM occupations are related to information technology -- computer support specialists, applications software developers and computer systems analysts are the top three positions as of May 2010. Civil engineers and mechanical engineers are also among the leading STEM occupations. Source: “Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay, “ BLS Monthly Labor Review, May 2011 Kelly Services Marketing Information ~ Proprietary & Confidential ~ September 2011

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