This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day for someone age 65 and older due to conditions related to aging, in 2012-2013. During this time, 16 percent of those providing elderly care on an average day were a parent of household children under the age of 18. 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.
Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013
Data include all eldercare providers. Eldercare can involve a range of care activities, such as assisting with grooming, preparing meals, providing companionship and transportation. Estimates are averages across all days of the week in 2012 and 2013.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 30, 2014). Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013 ." Chart. September 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2014). Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Percentage of U.S. Eldercare Providers Who Provided Care on An Average Day in 2012-2013 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. eldercare providers who provided care on an average day in 2012-2013 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334287/share-of-us-eldercare-providers-providing-care-on-an-average-day/
