Asian Americans were hit hardest by unemployment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows

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Asian Americans were hit hardest by unemployment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows

Researchers at University of Kansas found that Asian Americans were "more negatively affected by the lockdown than any other racial group, net of education, immigration status, and other covariates," according to the study.
ChangHwan Kim, a sociology professor at University of Kansas and co-author of the study, said the pattern of unemployment is more common among Asian Americans with less education.
"Usually Asian Americans are immune to this job decline because Asian Americans are usually well-educated compared to other racial groups," he said.
The study's findings comes in contrast with the "model minority" myth — a cultural depiction and expectation that Asians are smart, wealthy, and self-reliant.

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