La Alianza Domestic Worker Surveys Quarterly Report · Q1 2025

This report summarizes 2,970 responses to six biweekly surveys among Spanish-speaking domestic workers in the first quarter of 2025. It explores key concerns related to covering basic needs, employment situation, job quality and working conditions.

Key Survey Findings

  • The majority of respondents struggled to cover basic needs this quarter
    • 54% found it difficult to afford regular household expenses
    • 81% reported insufficient food at home
    • 50% missed rent or mortgage payments
  • A plurality of respondents earned between $15-19 per hour. This is between $17-$21 below the hourly average of U.S. employees on private, nonfarm payrolls [1], at $36.
  • Six in ten respondents wanted to work more hours than reported.
  • Only 30% of respondents had breaks in their workday for eating or resting.
  • Forty-percent of respondents expressed regular concerns for their health and safety at work.
  • Thirty percent of respondents reported mistreatment at work.

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