Alexandria, VA – The American Geological Institute (AGI) Workforce Program has released the final chapter, entitled Economic Metrics and Drivers of the Geoscience Pipeline, of the Status of the Geoscience Workforce report. All chapters of this report are now available through the AGI website at http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/.
This chapter examines productive activity, commodity pricing and output, gross domestic product contribution, and market capitalization of the industries within which geoscientists work, along with the drivers that influence the geoscience component of the overall economy
The Status of the Geoscience Workforce report is based on original data collected by AGI as well as existing data from federal sources, professional and scientific membership organizations and industry. The report integrates all available data sources into a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics and employment projections, to trends in geoscience research funding and other economic indicators.
Source: American Geological Institute