Black and Hispanic workers make up disproportionate shares of domestic workers: Shares of domestic workers in different occupations, by race/ethnicity, 2019
| White, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic, any race | Asian | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic workers | 41.7% | 21.7% | 29.1% | 6.3% | 1.3% |
| All other workers | 62.9% | 11.9% | 17.1% | 6.9% | 1.1% |
| House cleaners | 29.0% | 6.5% | 61.5% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Nannies | 64.6% | 7.9% | 23.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| Provide child care in own home | 54.8% | 13.3% | 28.4% | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Non-agency-based home care aides | 51.3% | 20.1% | 19.5% | 7.2% | 2.0% |
| Agency-based home care aides | 37.0% | 30.3% | 22.4% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
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