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<strong>UNESCO</strong> Figure 5.6: <strong>SCIENCE</strong> Science and <strong>REPORT</strong> engineering 2015 in the USA by state, 2010<br />

Three states fall into the top category in both maps: Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington<br />

OREGON<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

WASHINGTON<br />

NEVADA<br />

ALASKA<br />

IDAHO<br />

UTAH<br />

ARIZONA<br />

Science and engineering occupations as a share of all occupations, 2010 (%)<br />

The mean is 4.17%.<br />

MONTANA<br />

WYOMING<br />

COLORADO<br />

NEW<br />

MEXICO<br />

NORTH<br />

DAKOTA<br />

SOUTH<br />

DAKOTA<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

KANSAS<br />

TEXAS<br />

OKLAHOMA<br />

MINNESOTA<br />

IOWA<br />

WISCONSIN<br />

MISSOURI<br />

ARKANSAS<br />

13.7%<br />

California’s share of national science and engineering<br />

occupations, the top US state for this indicator<br />

HAWAII<br />

LOUISIANA<br />

ILLINOIS<br />

MISSISSIPPI<br />

MICHIGAN<br />

INDIANA<br />

KENTUCKY<br />

TENNESSEE<br />

ALABAMA<br />

OHIO<br />

VERMONT<br />

NEW YORK<br />

PENNSYLVANIA<br />

WEST<br />

VIRGINIA<br />

VIRGINIA<br />

GEORGIA<br />

NORTH<br />

CAROLINA<br />

SOUTH<br />

CAROLINA<br />

FLORIDA<br />

NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />

MAINE<br />

RHODE ISLAND<br />

CONNECTICUT<br />

NEW JERSEY<br />

DELAWARE<br />

MARYLAND<br />

MASSACHUSETTS<br />

5.59% and above<br />

4.17% – 5.59%<br />

2.75% – 4.17%<br />

Below 2.75%<br />

32%<br />

National contribution of seven jurisdictions<br />

with the highest share of science and engineering<br />

occupations (in descending order): District of<br />

Columbia, Virginia, Washington, Maryland,<br />

Massachusetts, Colorado and California<br />

WASHINGTON<br />

OREGON<br />

NEVADA<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

ALASKA<br />

IDAHO<br />

UTAH<br />

ARIZONA<br />

HAWAII<br />

MONTANA<br />

WYOMING<br />

NEW<br />

MEXICO<br />

R&D performed as a share of state GDP, 2010 (%)<br />

The mean is 2.31%.<br />

COLORADO<br />

NORTH<br />

DAKOTA<br />

SOUTH<br />

DAKOTA<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

KANSAS<br />

TEXAS<br />

OKLAHOMA<br />

MINNESOTA<br />

IOWA<br />

WISCONSIN<br />

MISSOURI<br />

ARKANSAS<br />

LOUISIANA<br />

ILLINOIS<br />

MISSISSIPPI<br />

3.88% and above<br />

2.31% – 3.88%<br />

0.75% – 2.31%<br />

Below 0.75%<br />

MICHIGAN<br />

INDIANA<br />

KENTUCKY<br />

TENNESSEE<br />

ALABAMA<br />

OHIO<br />

VERMONT<br />

NEW YORK<br />

PENNSYLVANIA<br />

WEST<br />

VIRGINIA<br />

VIRGINIA<br />

GEORGIA<br />

NORTH<br />

CAROLINA<br />

SOUTH<br />

CAROLINA<br />

FLORIDA<br />

NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />

MAINE<br />

RHODE ISLAND<br />

CONNECTICUT<br />

NEW JERSEY<br />

DELAWARE<br />

MARYLAND<br />

MASSACHUSETTS<br />

42%<br />

Contribution of<br />

six states to national<br />

R&D expenditure:<br />

New Mexico, Maryland,<br />

Massachusetts,<br />

Washington, California<br />

and Michigan<br />

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (various years); National Science Foundation (2014) Science and Engineering Indicators<br />

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