Women Are Nearly Half of U.S. Workforce but Only 27% of STEM Workers

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.

In 1970, women made up 38% of all U.S. workers and 8% of STEM workers. By 2019, the STEM proportion had increased to 27% and women made up 48% of all 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/STEAM 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.

Mathematical
Engineering (including architectural and engineering managers and sales engineers)
Life science, physical science, and social science (including natural sciences managers, excluding occupational health and safety specialists and technicians) |
| STEM-related |
| Architects, except naval
Health care and technical practitioners (including medical and health services managers) |
| Non-STEM |
| Management
Business and financial operations
Community and social service
Legal
Educational instruction and library
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
Health care support
Protective service
Food preparation and serving
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
Sales and related
Office and administrative support
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Construction and extraction
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Production
Transportation
Material moving |

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