Caregiving in Quebec: a few figures
Note: This page will be updated shortly to reflect the most recent population statistics on caregiving in Quebec, drawn from the 2024–2025 Quebec Survey on the Health and Well-Being of Caregivers (EQPPA), whose preliminary results were released on June 17, 2026.
The statistics below are taken from a compilation produced by the Institut de la statistique du Québec in February 2022, based on data from the General Social Survey—Care Given and Received, 2018, by Statistics Canada. → See our age- and gender-based analysis.
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21,1%
of the Quebec population aged 15 and up are caregivers
Who are caregivers? (gender, employment status, age)
57,5%
are women
42,5%
are men
57%
are employed
14,5%
are between ages 15 and 44
30,6%
are between ages 45 and 64
20,5%
are aged 65 or more
Caregiving in Quebec
Number of individuals supported by a caregiver:
14,1%
22,9%
62,9%
of caregivers support one (1) care receiver
of caregivers
support
two (2) care receivers
of caregivers support three (3) or more care receivers
N.B.: Due to data rounding,
total percentage values may not necessarily add up to 100%.
Nature of the caregiver/care receiver relationship
42,3% support a parent
8,1% support their mother- or father-in-law
9,9% support a spouse or partner
13,3% support a friend, neighbour or other
12,2% support a sibling or extended family member
5,9% support a grand-parent*
8,2% support a child*
*Note: Coefficient of variation between 15% and 25%; interpret with caution
Average number of caregiving hours per week
1 to 3 hours: 45,3%
4 to 9 hours: 24,9%
10 to 19 hours: 13,3%
20 hours and up: 16,4%
N.B.: Due to data rounding, total percentage values may not necessarily add up to 100%.
Number of caregivers who provided at least one type of support activity during the year
N.B.: Caregivers may have reported more than one type of activity. Total percentage values may not necessarily add up to 100%.
71,6%
Transportation
50,9%
Housework
40,1%
Home
maintenance
33,4%
Care
coordination
31,1%
Banking
27,5%
Personal care
23,2%
Medical care
/treatment
To explore this section further
Definitions of caregiving
The five dimensions of caregiving
