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

EMPLOYED ENGINEERS
YEAR	MALE	FEMALE	PERCENT FEMALE
1983	1,480,824	91,176	5.8%
1994	1,711,122	154,878	8.3%
1995	1,771,544	162,456	8.4%
1996	1,793,400	166,600	8.5%
1997	1,840,544	195,456	9.6%
1998	1,824,228	227,772	11.1%
1999	1,860,414	220,586	10.6%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Volumes 1995 through 2000; Table: Employed Civilians, by Occupation, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin.(Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Earnings, monthly, January issues.)