Prepared by researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, these fact sheets include child care affordability estimates, data on the percentage of single parents, labor force participation rates (that is, the share of the civilian population that is working or looking for a job) and statistics about workforce-related struggles facing child care providers. Data are available for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. (author abstract)

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Child Care Data: Fact Sheets for All 50 States
Snapshot: Child Care and the U.S. Economy
Regional Economy: Child Care in the Eighth Federal Reserve District
Authors, Notes and Methodology