As of 2016, almost 90% of housekeepers were women (Edit - in the U.S.): https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/06/chart-the-percentage-women-and-men-each-pr

As of 2016, almost 90% of housekeepers were women (Edit - in the U.S.): https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/06/chart-the-percentage-women-and-men-each-profession/GBX22YsWl0XaeHghwXfE4H/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/06/chart-the-perce... There are probably many reasons for this, not all of them good. However, one that comes to mind is how it feels vulnerable to let a stranger explore your entire house (likely without you there), and women are perceived as less threatening.