As of the second quarter of 2023, there were estimated to approximately 623,500 people working in childcare professions in the United Kingdom, compared with 643,900 in the previous quarter.
Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023
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Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Population of young children in the UK 1971-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of young children in the overall population of the UK 1971-2022
- Basic Statistic Population of young children in the UK 1971-2022, by single year of age
- Premium Statistic Population of young children in the UK 1971-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Population of young children in the UK 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Percentage of young children in the total population of the UK 2022, by region
Childcare costs
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- Premium Statistic Weekly cost of childcare in Great Britain 2024
- Premium Statistic Weekly cost of part-time childcare in Great Britain 2011-2024
- Premium Statistic Weekly cost of full-time childcare for under twos in Great Britain 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Weekly cost of part-time childcare at nurseries in Great Britain 2024, by region
- Premium Statistic Weekly cost of full-time childcare at nurseries in Great Britain 2024, by region
Childcare Providers
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- Basic Statistic Number of childcare providers in England 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of childcare providers in England 2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of childcare places in England 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of childcare places offered in England 2023, by type of provider
- Basic Statistic Number of childcare providers in England 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of childcare places in England 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of nursery schools in the UK 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of pupils attending nursery in the UK 2015-2023
Workforce
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- Basic Statistic Pupil to teacher ratio at nursery schools in the UK 2012-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of people in childcare professions in the UK 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of people working in childcare professions in the UK 2023, by occupation
- Basic Statistic Number of teaching assistants working in the UK 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of early education and childcare assistants working in the UK 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of educational support assistants working in the UK 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of childminders in the UK 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of playworkers in the UK 2021-2023
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- Number of individuals employed in electrical trades in the UK in 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in sales assistants in 2019, by occupation
- Number of employed sales and marketing professionals UK 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in design occupations UK 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in construction trades 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in sales occupations in the UK in 2019, by occupation
- Number of employed transport associate professionals UK 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in textile trades 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in customer services in the UK in 2019, by occupation
- Number of employed business and finance professionals UK 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed e in skilled trades in 2019, by occupation
- Number of individuals employed in process plants in the UK in 2019, by occupation
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 27, 2023). Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023." Chart. October 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of People Working in Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2021 to 2nd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/777840/childcare-workforce-uk/