Question: Science, Technology, energy, and math industries have risen what percent since 2001?
Sentence: See the following article summary: science, technology, energy and math, or STEM, industries in the area surrounding North Carolina's capital have grown 17.9 percent since 2001, placing Raleigh-Cary at No. 5 among the 51 largest metro areas in the country where technology is booming.
Answer in sentence: yes