Table 1
Composition of AAPI workforce for select occupations, 2024
| All occupations | Home health aides | Manicurists and pedicurists | Personal care aides | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPI (ACS) | 7.8% | 10.0% | 74.8% | 9.9% |
| AAPI (CPS) | 8.2% | 13.0% | 67.0% | 9.9% |
| Asian | ||||
| Asian Indian | 23.9% | 12.1% | 3.3% | 8.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.1% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Burmese | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Cambodian | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Chinese | 20.9% | 47.7% | 9.9% | 20.8% |
| Filipino | 16.1% | 8.3% | 3.2% | 32.8% |
| Hmong | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Indonesian | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Japanese | 3.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Korean | 7.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 6.4% |
| Laotian | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Nepalese | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Sri Lankan | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Taiwanese | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Thai | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Vietnamese | 9.2% | 4.6% | 71.4% | 9.5% |
| Pacific Islander | ||||
| Chamorro | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hawaiian | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Samoan | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Notes: Data are for single-race Asian or Pacific Islanders only. Other Pacific Islander represents Fijian, Tongan, Marshallese, and Pacific Islanders who did not specify a detailed origin.
Source: Author's analysis of 2024 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) microdata accessed via IPUMS.
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