Diversity of US workplaces is growing in terms of race, ethnicity and age – forcing more employers to be flexible

The aging of the U.S. workforce is further along for librarians than most other professions. kali9/E+ via Getty Images

Increased immigration, longer life expectancy and a decline in birth rates are transforming the U.S. workforce in two important ways. The people powering this nation’s economy include far more people of color and workers over 55 than was the case four decades ago.

And this diversity will keep growing in the years ahead, economists predict.