Population Reference Bureau Population Bulletin Vol. Most Asian American adults participate actively in the U.S. labor force. In general, Filipino and Asian Indians have much higher labor force participation rates than the other Asian ethnic groups, and Southeast Asians have lower participation and higher unemployment rates than the average for all Asians.
Men are more likely to be in the labor force and to work more hours per week.
This gender difference is observed for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The differences in labor force activity among Asian, Hispanic, black, and white women are small and are narrowing over time. The labor force participation rate for non-Hispanic white women has increased, closing the gap with Asian and other minority women. This gap has not narrowed since 1990. Asian Americans' median family income tends to be higher than that of whites, blacks, and Hispanics.