Immigration shifts face of Los Angeles' labor force.

LOS ANGELES -- One of the major changes occurring in Los Angeles County as a result of recent immigration is a shift in the composition of the labor force, according to Tom Muller, senior research associate with the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., who spoke at a presentation here. "This will have a significant effect on the Los Angeles area," he said.

Muller, speaking recently to members of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, noted that "the number of Hispanics, Asians, and blacks in the county's labor force will grow while the number of white male workers will drop during the 1990s." The shift in population, which is already showing a diminishing white …