According to "STEM and the American workforce" report
Total Economic Impact of STEM on U.S. Employment, GDP and Tax Revenue
Direct U.S. STEM Employment and Economic Activity
in annual federal tax revenue
$2.3 trillion
U.S. workers
2 out of 3
STEM
supports...
| % | |
|---|---|
| STEM | 69.1 |
| Non STEM | 30.9 |
Percent of U.S. GDP Supported by
STEM vs. Non-STEM Employment in 2017 (%)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 41 |
| Less than a bachelor’s degree | 59 |
Direct STEM Employment by
Education Level (%)
U.S. STEM
professionals do not
hold a bachelor’s degree
6 in 10
| STEM professionals that don't hold a bachelor's degree | 6 |
|---|---|
| STEM professionals that hold a bachelor's degree | 4 |
of U.S GDP
69%
STEM
supports
| Item 1 |
|---|
| Item |
| % | |
|---|---|
| Non STEM supported GDP | 31 |
| STEM supported GDP | 69 |
STEM and the American Workforce