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Foreign-born STEM Workers in the United States


Workers in STEM fields(science, technology, engineering, and math) play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy. Foreign-born workers make up a growing share of the country STEM workforce.

Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS), American Immigration Council recently published Fact Sheet:Foreign-born STEM Workers in the United States. It provides an extensive overview of the occupational, gender, educational, and geographic distribution of foreign-born STEM workers in the United States. read full sheet.

For example, following table shows the total number of foreign-born STEM workers in the U.S. workforce has increased dramatically since 1990, both in absolute numbers and as a share of the total workforce.
 





























YearForeign Born STEM WorkforceForeign Born as share of STEM Workforce
1990508,65911.9%
20001,341,45118.6%
20101,653,20622.3%
20151,976,72224.3%



Please click here to read the 20 Page Fact Sheet:Foreign-born STEM Workers in the United States

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