The labor force participation rates for behavioral and social science PhDs dropped between 1993 and 2001. The highest drop was for sociologists. This is likely because of increased retirements for all these fields. Sociology PhDs, however, enjoyed a modest 1 percent increase in labor force participation in 2003, the strongest gain among these fields.
 Additional related charts:
- Unemployment Rates for Doctorate Social and Behaviorial Scientists, 1993 - 2003
- Retirement Rates for Doctorate Social and Behavioral Scientists, 1993 - 2003
- Involuntarily Out-of-Field Rates for Doctorate Social and Behavioral Scientists, 1993 - 2003
- Replacement in the Social Sciences: Ratio of the Number of New PhDs Awarded per Each Retiree in Selected Social Science and Behavioral Disciplines, 1993 - 2003
 A tabular version of this data in Excel format is available here. |
