Women make up the vast majority of domestic workers: Shares of domestic workers in different occupations, by gender, 2019
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic workers | 91.5% | 8.5% |
| All other workers | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| House cleaners | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Nannies | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Provide child care in own home | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Non-agency-based home care aides | 86.1% | 13.9% |
| Agency-based home care aides | 88.8% | 11.2% |
Note: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this table draws from pooled 2017–2019 microdata.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau