In the United States, among the surveyed workers who were also unpaid caregivers, the majority tended to care for their mother or mother-in-law, accounting for 40 percent of caregivers. Following that, those who provided care for their father or father-in-law accounted for 19 percent of caregivers.
Share of unpaid caregivers who provided care in the United States in 2023, by caregiving recipient
1,505 full- and part-time U.S. workers, of which 753 were unpaid 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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