Black and Hispanic workers make up a disproportionate share of domestic workers: Share of workers who are of a given race or ethnicity, for domestic workers, for all other workers, and by domestic worker occupation, 2019
| White, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic, any race | Asian American/Pacific Islander | 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% |
| Child care (in own home) | 54.8% | 13.3% | 28.4% | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Home care (non-agency) | 51.3% | 20.1% | 19.5% | 7.2% | 2.0% |
| Home care (agency-based) | 37.0% | 30.3% | 22.4% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
Note: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this figure draws from pooled 2017–2019 microdata.
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.2 (2020), https://microdata.epi.org