STATISTICS ABOUT WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
IN THE USA
Compiled by the Society of Women Engineers from NSF and Census Data

ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES OF EMPLOYED ENGINEERS 1999
DISCIPLINE	MALE	FEMALE	PERCENT FEMALE
AEROSPACE	69,915	9,085	11.5%
CHEMICAL	68,634	13,366	16.3%
CIVIL	259,735	27,265	9.5%
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC	574,461	64,539	10.1%
INDUSTRIAL	216,320	43,680	16.8%
MECHANICAL	315,860	24,140	7.1%
OTHER	355,489	38,511	9.8%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2000; Table: Employed Civilians, by Occupation, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin.(Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Earnings, monthly, January issues.)