Working class becomes majority-minority in 2032: Projected racial/ethnic composition of 18- to 64-year-olds in the labor force with less than a bachelor’s degree, 2013–2032
| White, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Black | Asian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.6% | 19.8% | 14.2% | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | 20.4% | 14.3% | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | 21.6% | 14.4% | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | 22.2% | 14.4% | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | 22.8% | 14.5% | 3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | 23.5% | 14.5% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 24.1% | 14.5% | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | 24.8% | 14.6% | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | 25.4% | 14.6% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | 26.0% | 14.7% | 3.9% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | 26.7% | 14.7% | 3.9% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | 27.3% | 14.7% | 4.0% |
| 2026 | 53.3% | 27.9% | 14.7% | 4.0% |
| 2027 | 52.7% | 28.6% | 14.7% | 4.0% |
| 2028 | 52.0% | 29.2% | 14.8% | 4.1% |
| 2029 | 51.4% | 29.8% | 14.8% | 4.1% |
| 2030 | 50.8% | 30.4% | 14.8% | 4.1% |
| 2031 | 50.2% | 30.9% | 14.8% | 4.1% |
| 2032 | 49.6% | 31.5% | 14.8% | 4.1% |
Note: Line represents demographic transition from the majority (50 percent or more), for white, non-Hispanic, working class.
Source: EPI analysis of educational attainment trends from 1993-2013 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement and Bureau of Labor Statistics' long-term labor force projections for 2005–2050
