2021 National Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census

The fourth Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census took place in 2021.

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The 2021 National Workforce Census provided a national overview of the early childhood education and care workforce.

It collected information about:

  • staff
  • service usage
  • children with additional needs
  • access to preschool programs.

The 2021 National Workforce Census builds on the results of earlier censuses and provides a useful picture of the early childhood education and care sector over time.

Read the 2021 National Workforce Census report

Go to the 2021 National Workforce Census data tables