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<p>here is some evidence that isn’t anecdotal. From the American Chemical Society.</p>
<p>Chemistry PhD’s
32% have full time jobs
51% are in “further studies” ie post-docs
12% are flat out unemployed (significantly higher than the national average of 7.8%)</p>
<p>Of that whopping 32% that are part of the full time labor force 60% are in academia where unless they are tenured professors which only a very small percent are there is minimal job security and poor pay.</p>