Number of people working in childcare professions in the UK 2024, by occupation

Published by D. Clark, Jan 15, 2025

Of the estimated 639,700 people employed in childcare professions in the United Kingdom, the most common occupation was that of teaching assistants, at 247,500, with a further 179,300 people employed as educational support assistants.

Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2024, by profession

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Statistic: Estimated number of people working in teaching and childcare support occupations in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2024, by profession

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October 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q2 2024

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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

These occupations correspond to Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Occupation Code 6111-6116

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