The provided pie chart and bar graph illustrate the racial composition of top management positions in South Africa, based on data from a 2015/16 report. The bar chart further breaks this data down by comparing the public and private sectors.
Overall, it is clear that White individuals held the vast majority of top management roles in South Africa. However, a significant disparity exists between sectors, with African individuals being the most represented group in the public sector, while White individuals dominated the private sector.
According to the pie chart, White people accounted for more than two-thirds of the total workforce at the top management level, at 68.90%. This was followed by African individuals at 14.30% and Indians at 8.60%. Coloured individuals and foreign nationals represented the smallest shares, at 4.70% and 3.50% respectively.
The bar chart reveals a sharp contrast in racial representation between the two sectors. In the public sector, African individuals held the highest percentage of management jobs at 73.20%. In stark contrast, the private sector was overwhelmingly led by White individuals, who occupied 72.40% of top positions. Representation for other racial groups remained significantly lower across both sectors compared to these leading figures.