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National STEM Day: November 8, 2021
From Census.gov > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers > Women Making Gains in STEM Occupations but Still Underrepresented (January 26, 2021):
Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce.
Women made gains – from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019 – but men still dominated the field. Men made up 52% of all U.S. workers but 73% of all STEM workers.
STEM occupations account for nearly 7% of all U.S. occupations and STEM workers play an important role in America’s innovative capacity and global competitiveness. They are our engineers, medical scientists, sociologists and informational security analysts.
National STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage kids to explore their interests in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
In 2019, there were nearly 10.8 million workers in STEM occupations, according to Census Bureau estimates.
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Source: 2019 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-Year Estimates.
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