Workforce Data
State-level collection of important data on the size, characteristics, and working conditions of the ECE workforce
Creating equitable conditions for the early care and education (ECE) workforce requires multiple, integrated strategies. The National ECE Workforce Center recognizes this need and organizes its work around five essential policy areas, or key topics, identified by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) Early Childhood Workforce Index as being critical for supporting the ECE workforce and higher-quality services for children and families. Each of these policy areas directly impacts the ECE workforce’s ability to thrive.
For a deeper dive into the status of workforce data, including state progress in this space, see the Early Childhood Workforce Index chapter on this topic, and for more resources to support your own efforts to improve access to financial resource strategies, see the section below.
Related Resources
The National ECE Workforce Dataset: What Is It, What’s In It, and Who Does It Represent?
This resource, developed by the National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA), provides an overview of the National Workforce Dataset, including available […]
Published 2023
Early Childhood Workforce “Data for Impact” Convening: Exploring Partnerships, Strategies, and Opportunities to Build and Strengthen Workforce Data
This summary, developed by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and NORC at the University of Chicago, shares key […]
Published 2023
The Workforce Data Deficit, Who It Harms, and How It Can Be Overcome?
This brief and accompanying chart, developed by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, provides an overview of […]
Published 2018
Browse Other Key Topics
Compensation & Financial Relief Strategies
Initiatives and investments to ensure compensation equal to the value of early educators’ work
Financial Resources
Public investment in the ECE workforce and broader ECE system
Qualifications & Educational Support
Policies and pathways that provide consistent standards for educators to achieve higher education
Work Environment Standards
Standards for providing safe and supportive work environments for early educators