In the United States, among surveyed workers who identified as unpaid caregivers, 59 percent were female. This is much higher than the share of women among non-caregiving workers, which came to 47 percent. This statistic depicts the percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender.
Percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender
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.”
Percentages do not add to 100 due to a small percentage (<1%) of workers identifying as transgender in both groups.
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EBRI. (December 7, 2023). Percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465998/share-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-in-the-us-by-gender/
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EBRI. (2023). Percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465998/share-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-in-the-us-by-gender/
EBRI. "Percentage of Unpaid Caregiving Vs. Non-caregiving Workers in The United States in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465998/share-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-in-the-us-by-gender/
EBRI, Percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465998/share-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of unpaid caregiving vs. non-caregiving workers in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph], EBRI, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465998/share-of-caregivers-and-non-caregivers-in-the-us-by-gender/