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According to a 2019 census survey: "...less than a third (28%) of STEM-educated workers actually worked in a STEM job." The USA doesn't have a shortage of
by jqpabc123 2y ago
According to a 2019 census survey:
"...less than a third (28%) of STEM-educated workers actually worked in a STEM job."
The USA doesn't have a shortage of STEM talent. USA employers have a perceived shortage of disposable, "low wage" STEM talent who will readily work long hours without overtime pay.
Mommas don't let your kids grow up to be STEM workers. In the USA, most of them are effectively being discarded by middle age. It's a documented cultural fact.
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/06/does-majoring-in-stem-lead-to-stem-job-after-graduation.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/06/does-majoring...
- okdood64 2y ago> The percentages were even lower for STEM majors in biology, environmental, and agricultural science (16%), psychology (10%) and social science (9%) If you look at engineering, computer science & math it's roughly half. Which is still pretty bad.