Domestic workers continue to face high unemployment and underemployment, with some improvement compared to January

Domestic Workers Economic Situation Report · February 2021

Source: La Alianza surveys, NDWA Labs
Released: March 5, 2021

Domestic workers are the nannies, homecare workers and house cleaners whose work is essential to our economy, and yet they are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups of workers. Even before COVID-19, domestic workers earned less than the average US worker, and were three times as likely to be living in poverty. La Alianza survey data of Spanish-speaking domestic workers shows how the pandemic has amplified the vulnerability of this workforce, who continue to face low wages, and high levels of unemployment and underemployment.

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