Table 1
Child care businesses by business type,1 province or territory, January 2021
| Centre-based | Licensed and home-based | Unlicensed and home-based | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | number | |
| Canada | 9,762 | 14,782 | 28,250 | 52,794 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 117 | 94 | 373 | 584 |
| Prince Edward Island2 | 61 | ... | 151 | 213 |
| Nova Scotia | 231 | 83 | 784 | 1,098 |
| New Brunswick | 296 | 136 | 588 | 1,019 |
| Quebec | 3,052 | 9,238 | 7,219 | 19,509 |
| Ontario | 2,983 | 1,726 | 10,937 | 15,646 |
| Manitoba | 492 | 304 | 712 | 1,508 |
| Saskatchewan | 283 | 277 | 1,441 | 2,001 |
| Alberta | 1,118 | 1,361 | 4,147 | 6,626 |
| British Columbia | 1,086 | 1,509 | 1,878 | 4,473 |
| Territories (the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon) | 42 | 55 | 19 | 116 |
...
not applicable
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services, January 2021 (5338).
Table note 1
Type of child care provider or business (i.e., centre-based, licensed home, or unlicensed home) was self-reported by survey respondents.
Table note 2
For Prince Edward Island, licensed home-based businesses are reported under Prince Edward Island centre-based child care businesses.
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