Asian adults’ experiences with workplace discrimination differ by ethnic origin, immigrant generation and gender | Pew Research Center

November 29, 2023

1. Asian Americans’ experiences with discrimination in their daily lives

Asian adults’ experiences with workplace discrimination differ by ethnic origin, immigrant generation and gender

Asian adults’ experiences with workplace discrimination differ by ethnic origin, immigrant generation and gender

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Asian adults’ experiences with workplace discrimination differ by ethnic origin, immigrant generation and gender

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1. Asian Americans’ experiences with discrimination in their daily lives
A majority of Asian adults say they have ever experienced racial discrimination
About 4 in 10 Asian adults say strangers have called them offensive names
U.S.-born Asian adults are more likely than immigrants to say strangers have called them offensive names
About 1 in 5 Asian adults say strangers have acted like they are dishonest
About 1 in 3 South Asian adults say they have been held back at a security checkpoint due to their race or ethnicity
Share of Asian adults who have been stopped at a security checkpoint varies across religious groups
About 1 in 10 Asian adults say they have had racially motivated encounters with the police
Asian Americans’ encounters with police that are racially motivated vary by perceived racial identity
About 1 in 5 Asian adults say they have experienced some form of workplace discrimination due to race or ethnicity
Asian adults’ experiences with workplace discrimination differ by ethnic origin, immigrant generation and gender
4 in 10 Asian adults say they have received poorer service than others at restaurants and stores
About 1 in 10 Asian adults say they have experienced at least one form of racial discrimination in their neighborhood