Parental Difficulty Finding Child Care for School-Aged Children

Statistics Canada data on the number and percentage of children aged 6 to 12 whose parents or guardians had difficulty finding child care arrangements. The dataset is sourced from a national statistical agency and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the percentage of children affected to quantify the scale of child care access issues for the 6-12 age group
• Model regional or demographic variations in reported difficulty using the core metric of parent/guardian experience
• Track changes over time in the number of children impacted to inform policy and resource allocation

Strengths

• Data originates from Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency
• Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power
• Specific columns and granular features (e.g., region, income) are not detailed, restricting analytical depth

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Updated March 2026

Geography

Canada