“Making America Smarter, Stronger & Younger”

ISSUES BY THE NUMBERS: MAKING AMERICA SMARTER, STRONGER, AND YOUNGER 99% of all H-1B workers INNOVATION = PROSPERITY Having workers with advanced training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is key to fostering innovation. have at least a bachelor's degree. 58% of H-1B workers hold a master's degree or higher. 36% of STEM-related doctoral graduates in the United States in 2011 held temporary visas. 50%. of the PhDs working in engineering, mathematics, and computer science occupations in the United States are foreign-born. FOOD SECURITY IS ECONOMIC SECURITY 71% JOB CREATORS1 of US farm workers 24%. are foreign-born. (50% of these workers are undocumented) of engineering and technology companies founded between 2006 and 2012 had at lea one foreign-born founder. (Silicon Valley = 43.9%) In 2012, these companies were responsible for approximately: 560,000 jobs $63 billion in sales FILLING A GROWING NEED FOR LOW-SKILLED LABOR Fastest-growth occupations in the next 10 years require little formal education: home and personal care aides and retail and food service workers. BALANCING AGE DISTRIBUTION Over 66% of H-1B petitions approved in 2011 were for workers between These are enabling occupations that are complementary to other workers in the economy, particularly the high-skilled. 25-34 years old 25% As the US native-born population continues to gain in education attainment, immigrants will be critical in filling jobs requiring less formal education. increase in proportion of 20-44 year olds in the United States due to immigration. SOCIAL SECURITY This translates into more workers supporting the growing retiree population. Graphic: Deloltte University Press | dupress.com 1. Vivek Wadhwa, Annalee Saxenlan, F. Danlel Sidliano, "America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Then and Now," The Kauffman Foundation, October 2012.