February 16, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Labor Force Projections to 2020

Percent change in civilian labor force by race and ethnicity, 1990 to 2000, 2000 to 2010, and projected 2010 to 2020 (percent)
Race and ethnicity	1990–2000	2000–2010	Projected 2010–2020
Total	13.3	7.9	6.8
Hispanic or Latino	55.7	36.3	34.0
Asian	34.8	15.6	30.1
Black or African American	19.3	8.9	10.2
White non-Hispanic	5.0	1.2	-1.5

These data are featured in the TED article, Labor Force Projections to 2020.

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