This statistic displays the percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had provided some type of caregiving service to someone, not as a part of their employment, as of 2017. According to the data, 12 percent of survey respondents indicated that they are currently a caregiver/ providing care for someone as of 2017.
Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017
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Northwestern Mutual. (March 12, 2018). Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/
Northwestern Mutual. "Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017." Chart. March 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/
Northwestern Mutual. (2018). Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/
Northwestern Mutual. "Percentage of The U.S. General Adult Population That Had Some Experience as a Caregiver as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/
Northwestern Mutual, Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Percentage of the U.S. general adult population that had some experience as a caregiver as of 2017 [Graph], Northwestern Mutual, March 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/778868/percentage-of-us-adults-that-have-acted-as-a-caregiver/