Domestic workers are more likely than other workers to have been born outside the U.S.: Shares of domestic workers in different occupations, by nativity, 2019
| U.S.-born | Foreign-born U.S. citizen | Foreign-born noncitizen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic workers | 64.9% | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| All other workers | 82.9% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| House cleaners | 30.7% | 18.5% | 50.8% |
| Nannies | 71.6% | 11.4% | 16.9% |
| Provide child care in own home | 70.9% | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| Non-agency-based home care aides | 76.7% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Agency-based home care aides | 70.4% | 15.4% | 14.2% |
Notes: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this table draws from pooled 2017–2019 microdata. “Foreign-born” refers to anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth.
To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this table draws from pooled 2017–2019 microdata. “Foreign-born” refers to anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth. “Foreign-born noncitizen” includes foreign-born persons who are either lawful permanent residents, in a nonimmigrant status (migrants with temporary visas), or lacking an immigration status, including both unauthorized immigrants and those with lawful presence (such as DACA recipients and asylum applicants whose cases are in process).
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau