10 Occupations with the Largest Percentage of African-Americans
Thursday, September 06, 2012
(graphic: minoritynurse.com)
1. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides—33.1%
2. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators—30.5%
3. Barbers—27.7%
4. Security guards and gaming surveillance officers—27.2%
5. Railroad conductors and yardmasters—27.2%
6. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs—26.7%
7. Phlebotomists—26.7%
8. Parking lot attendants—26.6%
9. Postal service clerks—26.4%
10. Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers—25.1%
-David Wallechinsky
To Learn More:
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2011 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) (table 8) (pdf)
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