Asian Americans make up a complex demographic group covering people from a range of distinct nationalities and backgrounds. While most government agencies that report economic and job data only report at the level of Asian Americans, this data still provides insights into the employment situation of Asian Americans compared to the rest of the population.
Asian Americans generally have the lowest unemployment rates, except during the pandemic.
Asian Americans often have the lowest unemployment rate of all race and ethnic groups, even lower than white Americans for many months of the year. However, Asian Americans have had higher unemployment rates than white Americans during the pandemic, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In April, the unemployment rate among Asian Americans was 5.7%, slightly lower than the national average of 6.1%. Asian American women continue to experience higher unemployment than Asian American men — in April, the unemployment rate for Asian American women was 6.1%, whereas it was 5.0% for Asian American men.
