Men outnumber women in US science positions across academia, government, industry and the entrepreneurial sector, according to a report from the US National Science Foundation. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering found that 4.7 million people were working in science positions in the United States in 2015, across all disciplines and employment sectors. The figure included twice as many men as women. Of that total, 17% worked in academia, including at universities and undergraduate institutions, and men held 53% of those positions. Of the 5% who worked for the federal government, men held two-thirds of the jobs. About 3.5% of scientists were self-employed, two-thirds of whom were men. Of the 5% of scientists who work in state or local government jobs, two-thirds were men. More than half of all scientists, about 59%, were employed in industry or business, and three-quarters of these scientists were men. Another 6% worked in non-profit positions, in which women outnumbered men by 1 percentage point. Women held two-thirds of science jobs at other educational institutions, including two-year and community colleges.