Anthony P. Carnevale — Nicole Smith —


Michelle Melton

 

Released: October 20, 2011

 

Executive Summary Full report STEM Press Release STEM State-level analysis
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) occupations are critical to our continued economic competitiveness because of their direct ties to innovation, economic growth, and productivity, even though they will only be 5 percent of all jobs in the U.S. economy by 2018.
 

The disproportionate influence of STEM raises a persistent concern that we are not producing enough STEM workers to compete successfully in the global economy. We find that this concern is warranted—but not for the reasons traditionally claimed. 

The release webinar is available to stream here. You may also download it here. The slides are available here.
 
The STEM report has received major media coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Did You Know?

The least educated are the most vulnerable in economic downturns. During the current recession, unemployment rose from 7.4% to 13.3% (February ’08 to March ’09) among those with less than a high school diploma. The unemployment rate rose from 4.7% to 9% for those with a high school diploma during the same time period.


- The American Response to the Financial Crisis

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