Are there longer-term costs of informal care? Understanding post-care wellbeing and labour market participation outcomes

Key Points

• Long-term costs of informal care negatively affect both wellbeing and labour market participation outcomes.
• A key metric indicates that individuals experience significant negative impacts on employment status after informal caregiving.
• Observational analysis emphasizes the relationship between informal care and economic outcomes over extended periods.
• This study highlights the need for greater awareness of informal caregiving's lasting effects on individuals' economic participation.