In 2021, around 57 percent of daycare centers in Germany answered that they could not easily get a qualified replacement when one of their teachers was ill. 34 percent also stated that often pedagogical professionals work overtime to ensure suitable care for the children. This survey asked daycare establishments in Germany what the employee situation was like.
Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021
Characteristic
Completey disagree
Mostly disagree
Mostly agree
Completely agree
With the number of employees in our institution we can tend to the needs of the children¹
23.6%
37.2%
28.7%
10.4%
If a pedagogical employee is ill, then a qualified replacement can be quickly organised²
57%
27.2%
12.1%
3.7%
The employee facilities are adequate for the education of trainees³
19%
41%
31.1%
9%
Pedagogical professionals often work overtime in order to ensure suitable care for the children⁴
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Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. (June 13, 2022). Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/
Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. "Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/
Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. (2022). Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/
Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. "Employee Situation in Daycare in Germany in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/
Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Employee situation in daycare in Germany in 2021 [Graph], Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337572/employee-situation-daycare-germany/