In the United States, according to a survey in 2023, workers who were unpaid caregivers had an average age of 46 years, being slightly older than their non-caregiving counterparts, who averaged at 41 years old during the analyzed year. This statistic depicts the average age of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023.
Average age of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023
1,505 full- and part-time U.S. workers, of which 753 were caregivers*
Supplementary notes
*The source adds the following information:
“The Workplace Wellness Survey (WWS) defines caregivers using the same criteria as the National Alliance for Caregiving/AARP Caregiving in the U.S. study. These individuals are defined as workers who provided unpaid care for an adult and/or a child with special needs within the past year and helped with at least one activity of daily living or instrumental activity of daily living.”
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EBRI. (December 7, 2023). Average age of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465844/average-age-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-us/
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EBRI. (2023). Average age of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465844/average-age-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-us/
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