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Appendix A: Supplementary Data-Engineering Employment Characteristics
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... Figures A-1 through A-7 show age distributions for engineers, by discipline, and for computer specialists; Figures A-8 and A-9 compare primary activities of all scientists and engineers as a group and of engineers in 1976, 1978, and 1980; and Figures A-10 through A-14 show concentration ratios of engineers, by discipline, in selected major industries for 1960 through 1978.
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... . TABLE A-2 Changes in Primary Work Activity of Experienced Engineers: Elows Into/Out of Production, 1972-1978 {percents Moved Into Moved Out of In Produc- In Produc- Production, Production, Discipline lion, 1972 lion, 1978 1972-1978 1972-1978 All engineers 15.0 14.1 7.9 8.8 Aeronautical 7.4 7.3 4.4 4.5 Chemical 16.6 15.0 8.2 9.8 Civil 14.4 15.0 9.5 8.9 Electrical 5.4 5.5 7.1 7.0 Industrial 24.6 23.6 13.5 14.5 Mechanical 4.4 3.2 6.7 7.9 SOURCE: Based on National Science Foundation data for experienced scientists and engineers {1972-1978J.
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... . TABLE A-5 Concentration Ratios of Engineers, Technicians, and Computer Specialists in Major Industries, 1960, 1970, and 1980 fin percent of total employment)
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... SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Bureau of the Census.
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... SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Bureau of the Census.
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... SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Bureau of the Census.
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... SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Bureau of the Census.
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... APPENDIX A 10 9 8 In U) 6 z 5 UJ LO 4 3 1 o 53 r MECHANICAL METALLURGICAL ELECTRICAL 1 960 3970 1 978 FIGURE A-10 Concentration ratios of engineers in machinery {except electrical)
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... INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL . CHEMICAL 1 960 1 970 1 978 FIGURE A-ll Concentration ratios of engineers in electrical machinery industry, 1960-1978.SouRcEs:BLSOccupation/IndustryMatrices, 1960,1970, 1978.
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