America’s Unseen Workforce

Research conducted by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical.

Approximately 45 million family caregivers in the United States are providing an estimated $873.5 billion in free labor each year, according to the results of a study by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Researchers calcuate that amount compares to 3.2% of the gross domestic product.