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This research examines how education, gender, and ethnicity intersect to influence the earnings of Asian Americans in the labor market.

How Asian Americans Fare in the Labor Market: The Intersection of Education, Gender, and Ethnicity

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This research examines how education, gender, and ethnicity intersect to influence the earnings of Asian Americans in the labor market.
Analyzed data from the American Community Survey 2019 five-year file
Compared earnings of 1.5 generation and native-born Asian Americans across five ethnic groups with White Americans
Focused on labor supply and occupations affecting earnings disparities.
No consistent earnings advantage for Asian Americans compared to White Americans at baseline.
Asian American men typically work less and in different occupations than White men, impacting earnings.
College-educated Asian American women have a modest earnings advantage due to different occupational choices.

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Comparative analysis of earnings among Asian Americans and White Americans, highlighting intersections of education and gender.

Ho et al. (2026) studied this question.

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