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The Global Care Economy, Transformations and Opportunities to 2035

Publisher Frost & Sullivan
Published Sep 11, 2025
SKU # MC20399634

Description

The growing global care-dependent population, which includes children, the elderly, the sick, and the disabled, will create a rapidly burgeoning market for care economy-related services. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the global care-dependent population will reach between 3.2 billion and 4.6 billion persons by 2035, representing a sizeable share of the global population.

This piece is designed to explore care-dependent population forecasts, analyze spill-over impacts of the care economy, and assess technological transformations. Next-generation care economy technologies, including elderly care robots and fall detection technologies, have immense growth potential due to the growing care-dependent population size and rising care worker shortages. Silver tech or age tech (tech designed for the elderly) should particularly see heightened demand with the global ageing crisis.

Megatrends transforming the future of the global care economy have also been identified in this analysis, including multi-stakeholder collaborations and cross-functional care ecosystems. The unique drivers and impacts of these transformations have been highlighted in detail, as have emerging investment opportunities.

The care economy policy playbook has been examined, including government policies to address the aging population's needs and the burden of care on women. Considering the disproportionate burden of care on women, highlights of family- and women-centric policy have been explored in detail.
Through this care economy-focused analysis, policymakers and corporations will gain insights into key transformations shaping the care economy over the next decade. Deep dives into care technologies, policy direction, and megatrends will point to prime areas for portfolio expansion, new policy development, and new investments.

Key questions answered in this piece:
• What is the CAGR of different care-dependent groups through to 2035?
• Which care-dependent groups should be of prime focus for new product/portfolio expansion?
• What are some of the key megatrends transforming the care economy?
• What is the future growth potential for next-generation care technologies?
• What are the three biggest growth opportunities in the care economy space?
• Where is the bulk of policy focus in care directed towards?

Table of Contents

Research Scope
Scope of Analysis
Strategic Imperatives
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives for the Global Care Economy
Growth Opportunity Analysis
Growth Drivers and Restraints
Care Economy Population Sizing
Care-Dependent Groups, Demographic Outlook—Approach 1
Caveats to Approach 1; Assumptions for Approach 2
Care-Dependent Groups, Demographic Outlook—Approach 2
Global Burden of Unpaid Care
Care Economy and Emerging Economic/Industry Opportunities
Government Policy and Spending on the Care Economy
Adjacent Industries’ Opportunity Universe
Future Transformation of the Care Economy
Megatrends Transforming the Global Care Economy, 2035
Care Economy Next Generation Technologies
Care Economy Policy Lessons and Best Practices
Care Economy Policy Playbook and Best Practices
Family/Women-Centric Care Policy Highlights
Growth Opportunity Universe
Growth Opportunity 1: Physical and Tech-Centric Infrastructure
Growth Opportunity 2: Silver Tech or Age Tech
Growth Opportunity 3: Childcare Services
Appendix & Next Steps
Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
Next Steps
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
How Do Licenses Work?
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