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The Working Class is More Diverse Than Ever Before
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 Nov. 5, 2026 | JOBS | The working class is a concept that carries tremendous political weight. But there is no official definition of what it is, and popular views of a mostly white working class are out of date. Over the past 50 years, increases in women’s participation in the labor force and immigration have resulted in more women, Hispanics, and Asian Americans in the workforce. New data from a forthcoming EPI report show that the working class is more diverse than ever before—no matter how you define it. Economic Policy Institute
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