Diversity

We had diversity in the workplace training today. There are some interesting statistics in US demographics. Of course I don't know about that 43% down to 7% White Male demographic in the workforce statistics. Did you know 73.4% of all statistics are made up on the spot? Between 2000 and 2050, the Hispanic population of the United States is projected to triple in number. As of 1997, the percentage of the nation's non-farm businesses owned by women is 26%. According to the 2000 Census, the percentage of US residents age 5 and older with a disability is 19%. The group of adults aged 85 and older is projected to increase, as a percentage of the population, at the fastest rate between 2000 and 2050. According to the 2000 Census, the largest minority group is the Hispanic group. Between 1996 and 2006, 40 million new workers will enter the workforce. 49% of the new workers will be women, 16% will be black, 15% will be Hispanic, and 8% will be Asian or other. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the median age of workers will continue to rise, from 34.8 in 1978, to 35.9 in 1988, to 38.7 in 1998, to 40.7 in 2008. The 2000 Census showed women were 46.5% of the workforce. By 2008, 47.5% of the workforce will be women. According to the US Census Report, by the year 2050, the non-Hispanic White portion of the population will decrease from today's 75% to 49%. The White Male portion of the workforce will decrease from today's 43% to 7%. According to the 2000 Census, there are 35.9 million African-American people and 36.1 million people of Hispanic origin.