Number of Employed Astronomers by Employment Sector and Region

  North East North Central South East Mountain Pacific Total
Academia 200 200 - 150 600 1,150
Business/Industry - - 450 150 - 600
Federal Government - - 450 50 50 550
Total 200 200 900 350 650 2,300

Data is from the NSF National Survey of College Graduates, 1993
Data reflects status as of 15 April 1993
- = Insufficient data

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