[game_edu] Dept of Labor Data

[Jim Parker]

A number of sources, including IGDA, give females as being 10-12% of the 
overall group.

 Be wary of lumping in with software engineers. Game development 
generally is not a software business.

J

Gregory Walek wrote:

> Thanks lead on the 2000 report, Dan.

> That lead me to The US Beaureau of Labor Statistics (which is apart of 

> the Dept of Labor)

>  

> The email below is the information I got back from them.

> I hope this helps someone else as it does me.

>  

>  - Greg

>  

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> *From:* Gillham, Cynthia - BLS [mailto:Gillham.Cynthia at bls.gov]

> *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:53 PM

> *To:* Gregory Walek

> *Subject:* % of females in gaming industry

>

> Hello,

>

> The correct NAICS code for the gaming industry is 334511, and our 

> industry classification system was last updated in 2007, not 2002 as I 

> mentioned incorrectly.

>

> I cant find data for the % of female workers in this industry, though, 

> because it's such a detailed industry classification.

>

> Instead, I found that within the computer software engineer occupation 

> there are 1,034 thousand employees and 20.9 percent are women.  The 

> data is available from this link: 

> _http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/empearn200901.pdf_, on page 212/320.  In 

> comparison 46.7 percent of those employed are women across all industries.

>

> Gaming occupations are included in the computer software engineer 

> occupation, Standard Occupational Classification  15-1030.  More 

> specifically, they are included in the Computer Software Engineers, 

> Applications occupation, but we do not have data at that level of detail.

>

> This broad occupation includes the following two detailed occupations:

> *Computer Software Engineers, Applications* - Develop, create, and 

> modify general computer applications software or specialized utility 

> programs.  Analyze needs and develop software.  Design software or 

> customize software.

>

> *Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software* - Research, design, 

> develop, and test operating systems-level software.

>

> Please feel to contact me with any additional questions.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Cynthia Gillham

> Bureau of Labor Statistics

> Economic Analysis & Information

> Boston, MA

> Phone: 617-565-2329

>

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