This statistic displays the distribution of time spent by the U.S. population that provides care on an average day for someone age 65 and older due to conditions related to aging, in 2012-2013. During this time, 7.1 percent of time was spent caring for and helping household members. In the United States, 16 percent of the population provide care for the elderly, with those between the age of 45 and 64 years providing the most care.
Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 30, 2014). Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013 ." Chart. September 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2014). Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Time Spent Providing Elderly Care in The U.S. in 2012-2013 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Distribution of time spent providing elderly care in the U.S. in 2012-2013 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/334296/time-distribution-spent-on-elderly-care-activities-in-the-us/