Wikipedia: Characteristics of Shudra varNa
● sannatiH, Obedience
● ShauchaM, Cleanliness
● seva, service. All people who are serving others (working for others) are considered to be shudra characteristics.
● svamini amAyaya, serving who employs them without duplicity.
● amantra yajanaH, who can worship without the knowledge of mantras. He may not be capable of deep thinking and meditation.
● asteyaM, non-stealing.
● satyaM
● goviprarakshaNam, protection of cows and brahmins.
As you see above, service to others is a characteristic of shudra varNa. People who work for others, which includes a large majority people in today’s world, have the shudra characteristic. Characteristics of shudras varNa are in line with the main characteristic of service.
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