How many working carers are there?
• The vast majority of carers (80%) are of working age. • It’s thought as many as 3 million carers already combine work and care. • Carers make up over 12% of the total UK workforce, 1 in every 8 employees. • Every year, over 2 million people become carers, some overnight, some more gradually so there is a new population of carers in the workforce every day. • 3 in 5 people will become carers at some point in time. Read more evidence about working carers from the 2001 census. more…
