Carers Scotland launches State of Caring 2024 report on carers and employment
Today Carers Scotland launched 'State of Caring in Scotland 2024: Paid work and access to employment for unpaid carers'. The new research report highlights the struggle that many unpaid carers in Scotland have to access and remain in paid employment.
These findings based on the 2024 State of Caring Survey, which is the most comprehensive annual research into the lives and experiences of unpaid carers in Scotland.
New statistics include:
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40% of unpaid carers who are in full time employment provide care for a family member or friend for over 35 hours a week.
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42% of carers currently in employment have had to reduce their working hours due to their caring role.
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34% of working age carers have had to give up employment at some point in their career.
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One in 14 (7%) carers of working age had retired early.