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4 sourced facts about engineers and the engineering profession, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 174,800 a year
Engineering fields are projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
Answerabout 13%
Despite decades of gains, women remained a small minority of the engineering workforce.
Source: Engineering workforce research (via Wikipedia) (2016) en.wikipedia.org
Answermen about 62.6% vs women about 47.1%
Qualified women were notably less likely than qualified men to stay working in the engineering field.
Source: Engineering workforce research (via Wikipedia) (2006) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 22.2%
Doctoral-level representation of women in engineering nearly doubled between 1995 and 2012.
Source: Engineering workforce research (via Wikipedia) (2012) en.wikipedia.org