122,974
coach practitioners worldwide
The International Coaching Federation reported this record count in its 2025 Global Coaching Study.
Source: International Coaching Federation, 2025 Global Coaching Study ↗Reference page
Last updated September 21, 2026
Women, midlife, caregiving, and coaching statistics.
A current, plain-English reference for the realities that shape many women's decisions in midlife, and for the coaching profession they may turn to for support.
View sourcesThe big picture
These numbers describe context, not a prescription.
Midlife is not one experience. Still, current research makes one thing clear: many women are making consequential choices while carrying serious responsibilities at work and at home. The figures below bring together the latest available data on professional coaching and family caregiving.
They do not suggest that coaching is the answer to every challenge. Coaching is not therapy, medical care, legal advice, or financial advice. It can be a focused place to sort a decision, identify a pattern, and make a next move that feels more like your own.
Professional coaching
Coaching is a growing global profession.
These figures reflect the scale and expectations of the professional coaching field, not a promise of a particular result for any client.
$5.34B
estimated annual global coaching revenue
ICF reported this total for the prior year, a 17% increase from its 2023 study.
Source: International Coaching Federation, 2025 Global Coaching Study ↗90%
of coaches serve active clients
The 2025 ICF study found that nine in ten coaches were actively working with clients.
Source: International Coaching Federation, 2025 Global Coaching Study ↗73%
say clients expect a credential or certification
This is a finding from ICF's global study of professional coaching.
Source: International Coaching Federation, 2025 Global Coaching Study ↗Caregiving and midlife
Care responsibilities are a major part of the picture.
Family caregiving often sits alongside work, relationships, parenting, and the quieter question of what a woman wants for her own life next.
63M
U.S. adults are family caregivers
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving estimate that this is about one in four U.S. adults.
Source: AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 ↗61%
of family caregivers are women
The 2025 AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving research reports a continued gender imbalance in family care.
Source: National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 ↗1 in 4
caregivers provide 40 or more hours of care each week
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving describe this as a full-time level of responsibility.
Source: AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 ↗29%
of caregivers also care for children or grandchildren at home
These sandwich-generation caregivers are balancing care for an adult loved one and younger family members.
Source: AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 ↗Why this matters
Being capable does not make the load disappear.
It is easy for a woman to treat a hard season as a personal failure when the real story is that she is carrying too much, or has been asked to make herself last for too long. Good support does not reduce that reality to a mindset problem.
Holly's work is for women who want more room for their own voice inside the decisions in front of them. It is practical, candid, and built around turning insight into an honest next step.
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Holly Toscanini. "Women, Midlife, Caregiving, and Coaching Statistics." Updated September 21, 2026. https://hollytoscanini.com/midlife-coaching-statistics
Each statistic above links to its original source. This page is reviewed monthly, or earlier when a major source publishes new figures. Source dates are shown below.
- International Coaching Federation. Global Coaching Study, 2025. Published September 15, 2025.
- AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving. Caregiving in the U.S. 2025. Published July 24, 2025.
- AARP. New Report Reveals Crisis Point for America's 63 Million Family Caregivers. Updated July 24, 2025.
- National Alliance for Caregiving. Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Toolkit Highlights and Key Messages. Published July 2025.
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