Early Learning and Child Care Information Hub
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Data
The data used to create this interactive web application is from the following listed data tables:
Accessibility
- Table 42-10-0001-01 Difficulty for parents and guardians in finding a child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0004-01 Use of early learning and child care arrangements, household population aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0006-01 Parent and guardian reasons for using main child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0008-01 Type of difficulty encountered by parents and guardians in finding a child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0009-01 Consequences of having encountered difficulties in finding a child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0010-01 Reasons for not using any child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0029-01 Use of non-parental child care in the evenings or on weekends, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0030-01 Type of non-parental child care used in the evenings or on weekends, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0031-01 Type of child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
- Table 42-10-0032-01 Use of before or after school care arrangements, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0033-01 Type of before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0034-01 Parent and guardian reasons for using main before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0035-01 Reasons for not using any before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0036-01 Difficulty for parents and guardians in finding a before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0037-01 Type of difficulties encountered in finding a before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0038-01 Consequences of having encountered difficulties in finding a before or after school care arrangement, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0039-01 Use of non-parental child care in the evenings or on weekends, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
- Table 42-10-0040-01 Type of non-parental child care used in the evenings or on weekends, children in school aged 4 to 12 years
Indigenous
- Table 42-10-0022-01 Use of early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0023-01 Type of child care arrangement for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0024-01 Parent and guardian reasons for using main child care arrangement for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0025-01 Reasons for not using any child care arrangement for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0026-01 Difficulty finding a child care arrangement for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0027-01 Type of difficulties for parents and guardians in finding a child care arrangement for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
- Table 42-10-0028-01 Consequences of having encountered difficulties in finding child care for children aged 0 to 5 years, by Indigenous identity
Workforce
- Table 42-10-0015-01 Number of persons employed in the child care sector
- Table 42-10-0041-01 Child care businesses by service type, Canada, 2022
- Table 42-10-0042-01 Child care businesses by service type, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2022
- Table 42-10-0043-01 Child care businesses by service type, Prince Edward Island, 2022
- Table 42-10-0044-01 Child care businesses by service type, Nova Scotia, 2022
- Table 42-10-0045-01 Child care businesses by service type, New Brunswick, 2022
- Table 42-10-0046-01 Child care businesses by service type, Quebec, 2022
- Table 42-10-0047-01 Child care businesses by service type, Ontario, 2022
- Table 42-10-0048-01 Child care businesses by service type, Manitoba, 2022
- Table 42-10-0049-01 Child care businesses by service type, Saskatchewan, 2022
- Table 42-10-0050-01 Child care businesses by service type, Alberta, 2022
- Table 42-10-0051-01 Child care businesses by service type, British Columbia, 2022
- Table 42-10-0052-01 Child care businesses by service type, Territories, 2022
Facts and Figures
- Table 37-10-0007-02 Number of students in regular programs in junior kindergarten and kindergarten, public schools
- Table 42-10-0002-01 Operational status during the COVID-19 pandemic by child care business type, 2021
- Table 42-10-0003-01 Available spots by child care business type, January 2021
- Table 42-10-0012-01 Number of children in Canada
- Table 42-10-0013-01 Number of children with employed mothers
- Table 42-10-0018-01 Enrolled children by age group and child care business type, January 2020 and January 2021
Affordability
Accessibility
- Early childhood education and care in Canada
- Child care deserts in Canada
- Early childhood education and care - Home
- Study: Child care use during and after the pandemic
- Use of child care for children younger than six during COVID-19
- Use of child care before and after school in Canada
- The value of unpaid child care and paid employment by gender: What are the impacts of low-fee universal child care program?
Affordability 1new article
- Estimates of parental child care expenses in January to February 2022 New
- What have been the effects of Quebec's universal child care system on women's economic security
- Sounding the alarm. COVID-19's impact on Canada's precarious child care sector
- Is childcare affordable? Policy brief on employment, labour and social affairs
Quality
- Canada country background report – Quality in early childhood education and care
- Defining and measuring the quality of early learning and child care: A literature review
- Elements of a high quality early learning and child care system
- Quality counts! Assessing the quality of daycare services based on the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development
Inclusivity
Indigenous
- Child care for First Nations children living off reserve, Métis children, and Inuit children.
- Exploring the data landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children’s early learning and child care (ELCC)
- Indigenous early childhood development in Canada: Current state of knowledge and future directions.
- The National Report of the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education, and Employment Survey: Now is the time: Our data, our stories, our future
- Living arrangements of Aboriginal children aged 14 and under
Workforce
- Work Absences Due to Injury or Illness and Employee Retention in the Child Care Services Industry Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Data availability: Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services, 2022
- Characteristics of child care centres serving children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada, 2021 to 2022
- Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services, 2022
- Child care workers in Canada
- Gender differences in sociodemographic and economic characteristics of early learning child care workers
- Overview of child care wages 2010-2020
- You bet I care! A Canada-wide study on wages, working conditions, and practices in child care centres
- You Bet We Still Care: A Survey of Centre-Based Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada: Highlights Report
- The pandemic experience has created an uncertain future for Canadian child care services: Highlights from a national survey
- The Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services
- The early learning and child care industry in Canada: Business characteristics and industry gross domestic product
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous early learning and child care workers in Canada
Other 1new article
Federal Secretariat on Early Learning and Child Care
- Engagement on federal early learning and child care legislation: What We Heard Report – November 2022
- Investing in our future: National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care (2017 to 2018)
- Public Investments in Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2013
Related products and information
- Research to Insights: Early Learning and Child Care Newnew article
Sources (Surveys and statistical programs)
- Survey on Before and After School Care in Canada (SBASCC)
- Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA)
- Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services (CSPCCS)
- Crowdsourcing: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians' Parenting During the Pandemic Public Use Microdata File - Statistics Canada
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Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework
Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework sets the foundation for governments to work toward a shared long term vision where all children can experience the enriching environment of quality early learning and child care that supports children's development to reach their full potential.
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework represents the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples' work to co-develop a transformative Indigenous framework that reflects the unique cultures, aspirations and needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children across Canada.
Sustainable Development Goals and Education
Goal 4 Education of the Sustainable Development Goals is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Additional information
Public use microdata file
A public use microdata file (PUMF) is now available for the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA) 2020. SELCCA addresses child care in Canada for children younger than 6 years old, asks about the different types of early learning and child care arrangements that families use, difficulties some families may face when looking for care, as well as reasons for not using child care. Please note that 0-years olds are not included in the SELCCA PUMF.
Microdata access
The Linkage of the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements 2020 to the T1 Family File, Canadian Child Benefit, Longitudinal Immigration Database, and Index of Remoteness and Accessibility is now available in Research Data Centres across Canada.
To apply for access to microdata, please use the Microdata Access Portal (MAP).
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