Do you know that how many of your staff are likely to be carers?
If you employ 10 staff 1 is likely to be a carer.
If you employ 50 staff 6 are likely to be a carer.
If you employ 100 staff 11 are likely to be a carer.
Some quick statistics:
– Six million people have caring role in the UK and this number continues to rise
– The estimated number of carers is 9 million in the UK by 2037
– 1 in 10 people in any workplace have a caring role
– 90% of working carers are aged 30 plus (in their prime employment years)
– The peak age for caring is 45-64 when many employees will have gained valuable skills and experience
– 1 in 5 people have to give up work to care
– 58% of carers are female and 42% of them are male
Resources: 2011 Census, Carers UK/University of Leeds: Managing Caring and Employment
