Table: African Americans Have Made Striking Gains In White Collar Jobs

Economics: RACE

TABLE: African Americans Have Made Striking Gains in White-Collar Jobs

PERCENTAGE CHANGE, 1989 TO 1994

OVERALL CHANGE BLACK CHANGE

MANAGERS AND PROFESSIONALS 11.3 29.6

MANAGERS 9.9 31.1

MANAGERS, PUBLIC ADMIN. 15.2 44.9

SYSTEMS ANALYSTS 61.8 104.4

DOCTORS 14.6 45.9

REGISTERED NURSES 22.3 58.0

PSYCHOLOGISTS 33.3 43.7

LAWYERS 10.8 21.9

COLLEGE TEACHERS 18.2 37.4

DATA: CENSUS BUREAU, EDUCATION DEPT.