Percent of eldercare providers who provided care on an average day



		   		Percent of eldercare providers

Sex

Men 					22
Women					25

Parent of household children 
under 18 years

Parent of a household child		18
Not a parent of a household child	25

Employment Status

Employed 				19
Not employed				32



NOTE: 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 2011.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey