Domestic workers’ joblessness remained at 25% in June.
![Domestic workers’ joblessness remained at 25% in June.]()
Domestic workers’ joblessness remained at 25% in June.
![Domestic workers’ joblessness remained at 25% in June.]()
Unemployment in the second quarter was much lower than in the second quarter of 2020
Unemployment in the second quarter was much lower than in the second quarter of 2020
Source: La Alianza surveys, NDWA Labs
Released: July 2, 2021
Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report shows the unemployment rates for Black and Latinx adults ticked up in June 2021 — and remain higher than before the pandemic and higher than for other demographic groups. NDWA Labs’ June Report shows a similar trend: unemployment is still very high for Spanish-speaking domestic workers, and the percentage of jobless respondents in June was unchanged compared to May. In June 2021, 25% of domestic worker respondents were still out of work, much higher than the 9% who reported having no jobs before COVID-19.
For the first time in this report, we present quarterly comparisons between the second quarter of 2021 (April, May, June) and the same quarter in 2020 for certain indicators.