In 2022/23, regardless of gender, most informal care providers in the United Kingdom were full-time economically active. During that year, 50 percent of men who provide informal care were employed full-time, as were 34 percent of women. However, roughly one out of four informal carers were retired during this period.
Share of informal care providers in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by gender and economic status
Employment breakdowns cover all adult ages, not just working-age adults.
Other economically inactive includes students, people who are either looking after family or home, permanently sick or disabled, or temporarily sick or disabled.
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 21, 2024). Share of informal care providers in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by gender and economic status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233352/gender-and-economical-distribution-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-uk/
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