Global Science and Engineering:
A Status Report
Engineering Globalization Workshop
Arlington, Virginia
May 17, 2012
Rolf Lehming
Program Director, S&E Indicators
National Science Foundation/NCSES
www.nsf.gov/statistics/
The United States in the
global S&E system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
Estimated R&D expenditures worldwide: 1996–2009
SOURCE: National Science Board
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012
R&D performed by U.S. multinational
companies: 1999-2008
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
In U.S.
Overseas
144,435
155,924
162,719
158,040
162,677
190,029
205,251
214,011
238,124
236,096
126,291
135,467
143,017
136,977
139,884
164,189
177,598
184,428
203,678
199,105
18,144
20,457
19,702
21,063
22,793
25,840
27,653
29,583
34,446
36,991
National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2012
Percent
overseas
12.6
13.1
12.1
13.3
14.0
13.6
13.5
13.8
14.5
15.7
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
1999:16%
1999: 7%
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
KTI Industries:
HIGH TECH manuf.
Financial
Business
Communications
(incl. R&D, software
Air/spacecraft
Pharmaceuticals
Communications equip.
Computers/office equip.
Scientific instruments
Education
Health
The United States in the
global STEM system
• Research and development expenditures
• STEM education
• STEM workforce including researchers
• Research outputs
• High-tech manufacturing, knowledge intensive services
• ICT
Information and Communications
Technologies--ICT
Vital infrastructure platform for many social and
economic activities. Combination of 3 high-tech
manufacturing, 2 KI services
• Communications equipment, computer/office
equipment, semiconductors
• Communications services, computer programming
$ current billions
Value added for total ICT industries by major
region/country: 1995-2010
800
United States
700
EU
600
500
400
Japan
300
200
Asia-8
100
China
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
2010
Value added for ICT manufacturing industries, by
region/country: 1995-2010
$ current billions
180
China
160
140
Japan
United States
120
100
80
EU
60
Asia-8
40
20
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
Percent
Percentage of value added for ICT manufacturing
industries, by region/country: 1995-2010
40
United States
Japan
Asia-8
35
30
EU
China
25
20
15
10
5
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
2010
$ current
billions
700
Value added for ICT service industries, by
region/country: 1995-2010
United States
Japan
Asia-8
600
EU
China
500
400
300
200
100
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
2010
$ current
billions
500
Exports of ICT goods, by region/country: 19952010
400
China
Asia-8
300
200
100
United
States
Japan
EU
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
2010
$ current
billions
ICT goods trade balance, by region/country:
1995-2010
250
200
Asia-8
150
China
100
50
Japan
0
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
-50
EU
-100
United States
-150
SOURCE: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2012
2010