Economists
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonEconomists are most often employed by the N/A industry. The average yearly wage for Economists was N/A in N/A.
The locations that employ the most Economists are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, and South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Economists are N/A.
Employment and salary information for the Economists workforce. Economists workforce in 2023 was 35,526 people, of which 35.4% were women and 64.6% were men. Economists are paid most in Middlesex County--Watertown, Arlington & Belmont PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
The Economists workforce in 2023 was 35,526 people (35.4% women and 64.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.7% between 2014 (25,063) and 2023 (35,526).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Economists.
During N/A, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were N/A.
In N/A, Economists earned an average of N/A, $NaNk less than the average national salary of N/A
In 2023, Economists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.355, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Economists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Economists compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Economists and on wages for those in the field. N/A is the industry that employs the most Economists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Economists, by average wage, is N/A (N/A).
This graphic shows the share of Economists employed by various industries. N/A
Demographic information on Economists in the US. The workforce of Economists in 2023 was 35,526 people, with 35.4% woman, and 64.6% men. The average age of male Economists in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Economists is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Economists is N/A.
The workforce of Economists in 2023 was 35,526 people, with 35.4% woman, and 64.6% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (5,426 people), 35 to 39 years (5,292 people), and 40 to 44 years (4,829 people). Among them they concentrated 44.1% of the total workforce.
In N/A, N/A% of Economists workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (29.3%), Colombian (16.9)%, and Dominican (10.2)%
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In N/A, N/A% of the Economists workforce were N/A, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were N/A (N/A%) and N/A (N/A%).
Data on higher education choices for Economists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Economists is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Social Sciences.
Among the necessary skills for Economists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Economists need more than the average amount of Mathematics.
The most common majors achieved by Economists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (17,973 people), Business (5,011 people), and Math & Statistics (1,550 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Economists workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).
The graphic shows the Economists workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Economists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
