Forecast: Study: More caregivers in employment are missing from the labour market
Most people in need of care are cared for at home. According to a forecast, an increasing number of caregivers among family members could lose their jobs in the future - especially women.
A rising number of family caregivers in Germany may negatively impact the job market, with an estimated 229,000 jobs at risk by 2045, according to a report by Bertelsmann Stiftung and Prognos. Currently, around 4.6 million people, mostly women, care for relatives at home, with women making up 63% of caregivers. The number of caregivers is expected to increase, with 13.3% of the working-age population likely to be caring for relatives by 2045.
This may lead to a loss of around 173,000 full-time jobs, mainly among women, who often provide intensive care. The report calls on policymakers and companies to support caregivers with flexible work arrangements and other measures.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
