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Table 4 Employment created in the childcare industry and more widely by pay scenario

From: Simulating employment and fiscal effects of public investment in high-quality universal childcare in the UK

 

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Scenario 4

Parameters

    

Average take-up rate

71%

71%

85%

85%

Pay level

Current

Teacher

Current

Teacher

Employment creation

    

ECEC services

603,000

603,000

807,000

807,000

% Women

98%

98%

98%

98%

Other sectors

258,000

340,000

341,000

441,000

% Women

48%

48%

48%

48%

Total

860,000

942,000

1,147,000

1,248,000

% Women

83%

80%

83%

80%

% Point change in employment rates (FTE)

All

2.1

2.3

2.8

3.0

All men

0.7

0.9

0.9

1.2

All women

3.4

3.6

4.6

4.8

Gender gap (men–women)

− 2.7

− 2.7

− 3.6

− 3.6

Mothers of 1–4 year-olds

22.9

23.5

29.9

31.0

  1. Source: author’s calculations; job creation figures are of employees in full-time equivalent (FTE)