Table 1
Type of child care arrangement by age group, children aged 0 to 5 years, Canada, 2022
| Number of children in child care | Percentage of children in child care | Lower confidence limit at 95% | Upper confidence limit at 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | % | % | |
| Overall | ||||
| Daycare centre, preschool, or centre de la petite enfance (CPE) | 688,500 | 30.5 | 29.6 | 31.5 |
| Care by a relative other than parent or guardian | 305,400 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 14.3 |
| Care by non-relative in the child's home | 51,600 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Family child care home | 182,900 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Before or after school program | 92,100 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Other child care arrangement | 30,500 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Children less than 1 year of age | ||||
| Daycare centre, preschool, or centre de la petite enfance (CPE) | F | 4.2 | 3.0 | 5.8 |
| Care by a relative other than parent or guardian | 29,200 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Care by non-relative in the child's home | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Family child care home | F | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Before or after school program | x | x | x | x |
| Other child care arrangement | x | x | x | x |
| Children aged 1 to 3 years | ||||
| Daycare centre, preschool, or centre de la petite enfance (CPE) | 421,900 | 39.1 | 37.5 | 40.8 |
| Care by a relative other than parent or guardian | 177,000 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 17.7 |
| Care by non-relative in the child's home | 28,100 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Family child care home | 132,400 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 13.4 |
| Before or after school program | F | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Other child care arrangement | 13,100E | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Children aged 4 to 5 years and not attending school | ||||
| Daycare centre, preschool, or centre de la petite enfance (CPE) | 155,500 | 58.0 | 54.8 | 61.1 |
| Care by a relative other than parent or guardian | 31,900 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 13.9 |
| Care by non-relative in the child's home | F | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Family child care home | 21,800 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 10.0 |
| Before or after school program | x | x | x | x |
| Other child care arrangement | F | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Children aged 4 to 5 years and attending school | ||||
| Daycare centre, preschool, or centre de la petite enfance (CPE) | 90,500 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 19.5 |
| Care by a relative other than parent or guardian | 66,500 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 14.7 |
| Care by non-relative in the child's home | 13,800E | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Family child care home | 21,700 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Before or after school program | 89,300 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 19.3 |
| Other child care arrangement | 11,800E | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
x
suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Note(s):
In 2022, the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements was not collected in the territories.
Source(s):
Table 42-10-0031-01.
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