Child care use during and after the pandemic

Release date: July 29, 2020

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Child care use during and after the pandemic

We asked Canadians what it is like to be a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the participants’ responses:

9% of participants reported using child care during the pandemic

Percentage of parents who reported using child care during the pandemic, by province
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This table displays the results of Percentage of parents who reported using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
percent

Newfoundland and Labrador 11

Nova Scotia 5

Prince Edward Island 17

New Brunswick 15

Quebec 5

Ontario 5

Manitoba 16

Saskatchewan 20

Alberta 16

British Columbia 13

Yukon 13

Northwest Territories 30

Nunavut x^{Percentage of Note 1}

Note 1

x is suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the *Statistics Act*

Return to note 1 referrer

Among parents who were using child care during the pandemic
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This table displays the results of Among parents who were using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
percent

Had the same arrangement and the same fees 35

Had the same arrangement but different fees 9

Had different arrangements and different fees 46

Had different arrangements but the same fees 11

Among parents who were not using child care during the pandemic
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This table displays the results of Among parents who were not using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
percent

Did not pay fees and child did not attend 53

Paid fees to hold a space but child did not attend 6

Did not use child care prior to COVID-19 42

When child care services reopen, will your child or children attend?
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This table displays the results of When child care services reopen percent (appearing as column headers).
percent

Yes 34

No 27

My child or children never stopped attending child care 2

I did not use child care services prior to COVID-19 37

When child care services reopen, why will your child or children not attend?
Table summary
This table displays the results of When child care services reopen percent (appearing as column headers).
percent

I am concerned about the health of my child or another member of the household 49

I can no longer afford child care services 6

My family members or friends will take care of my child or children 13

I will no longer need child care services 32

For more information, please check out the article "Child care use during and after the COVID-19 pandemic."

**Source:** Statistics Canada, Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Parenting During the Pandemic, June 2020.

Percentage of parents who reported using child care during the pandemic, by province
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of parents who reported using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
	percent
Newfoundland and Labrador	11
Nova Scotia	5
Prince Edward Island	17
New Brunswick	15
Quebec	5
Ontario	5
Manitoba	16
Saskatchewan	20
Alberta	16
British Columbia	13
Yukon	13
Northwest Territories	30
Nunavut	x^{Percentage of Note 1}
Note 1 x is suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Return to note 1 referrer

Among parents who were using child care during the pandemic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Among parents who were using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
	percent
Had the same arrangement and the same fees	35
Had the same arrangement but different fees	9
Had different arrangements and different fees	46
Had different arrangements but the same fees	11

Among parents who were not using child care during the pandemic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Among parents who were not using child care during the pandemic percent (appearing as column headers).
	percent
Did not pay fees and child did not attend	53
Paid fees to hold a space but child did not attend	6
Did not use child care prior to COVID-19	42

When child care services reopen, will your child or children attend?
Table summary
This table displays the results of When child care services reopen percent (appearing as column headers).
	percent
Yes	34
No	27
My child or children never stopped attending child care	2
I did not use child care services prior to COVID-19	37

When child care services reopen, why will your child or children not attend?
Table summary
This table displays the results of When child care services reopen percent (appearing as column headers).
	percent
I am concerned about the health of my child or another member of the household	49
I can no longer afford child care services	6
My family members or friends will take care of my child or children	13
I will no longer need child care services	32

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