Age of caregivers vs. non-caregivers U.S. 2023

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

Characteristic	Average age (years old)
Caregivers	46
Non-Caregivers	41

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

1,505 respondents

Age group

21-64 years

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1,505 full- and part-time U.S. workers, of which 753 were caregivers*

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*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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