Domestic workers tend to be older than other workers: Share of workers by age group, for domestic workers, for all other workers, and by domestic worker occupation, 2021
| Younger than 23 | 23–49 | 50+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic workers (median age 45) | 9.00% | 50.76% | 40.23% |
| All other workers (median age 41) | 8.15%
|
58.16% | 33.69% |
| House cleaners (median age 46) | 2.96% | 55.88% | 41.16% |
| Nannies (median age 25) | 37.8% | 46.24% | 15.96% |
| Child care (in own home) (median age 47) | 4.71% | 52.01% | 43.27% |
| Home care (non-agency) (median age 52) | 6.73% | 39.15% | 54.13% |
| Home care (agency-based) (median age 46) | 6.70% | 51.43% | 41.87% |
Note: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this figure draws from pooled 2019–2021 microdata.
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.32 (2022), https://microdata.epi.org.