In 2022/23, 16 percent of people aged 55 to 64 years in the United Kingdom were informal carers. This was the age group with the highest percentage of informal care providers. Overall, most informal carers in the UK were middle-aged. Nonetheless, 8 percent of 75 to 84-year-olds were informal care providers.
Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 21, 2024). Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233240/age-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
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GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2024). Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233240/age-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Share of People Providing Informal Care in The United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233240/age-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233240/age-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233240/age-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/