In 2021, family caregivers in the United States worked a total of nearly 36 billion hours. That year, with 4,100 million hours, California had the highest number of care hours provided by family caregivers in the U.S., followed by Texas. On the other hand, the amount of hours provided by family caregivers in Wyoming was the lowest across the country in 2021.
Number of care hours provided by family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state
(in millions)
These figures are based on a meta-analysis of four different surveys of family caregivers conducted from 2015 to 2019 among caregivers and recipients aged 18 or older who provided care at the time of the survey or within the past month; and assisted with ADLs (such as bathing and dressing), IADLs (such as managing finances or providing transportation), or medical/ nursing tasks (such as medication management or preparing special diets).
Figures are estimates.
Additional information about the methodology can be found in pages 4 and 5 of the report.
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