The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Child day care services
- Private households
- Elementary and secondary schools
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to decline. Parents and guardians would like their children to have educational and social experiences. However, the increasing cost of child care may reduce demand for childcare workers. With more people working from home they may chose not to enroll their child in traditional child care services.
Childcare Workers (CIS 100270)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
27,869 Very large |
& |
4.4% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
4,030 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
659 Very large |
& |
-0.3% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
90 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
581 Very large |
& |
-0.5% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
79 High |
| Cook County |
11,803 Very large |
& |
5.5% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
1,728 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
247 Large |
& |
-6.1% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
31 Moderate |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,700 Very large |
& |
5.3% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
248 High |
| Du Page County |
2,095 Very large |
& |
8.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
316 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
638 Very large |
& |
4.2% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
93 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
301 Large |
& |
-4.7% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
39 Moderate |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
444 Large |
& |
-5.6% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Lake County |
1,574 Very large |
& |
13.2% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
251 High |
| McHenry County |
663 Very large |
& |
1.5% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
93 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
442 Large |
& |
-4.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
673 Very large |
& |
-9.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
82 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,267 Very large |
& |
0.9% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
176 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
446 Large |
& |
-4.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
451 Large |
& |
12.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
70 High |
| Rockford Area |
786 Very large |
& |
5.0% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
114 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
297 Large |
& |
-4.4% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
39 Moderate |
| Springfield Area |
646 Very large |
& |
4.0% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
93 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
846 Very large |
& |
-1.9% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
113 High |
| Vermilion County |
144 Large |
& |
-3.5% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
20 Moderate |
| Will County |
1,394 Very large |
& |
8.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
210 High |
| United States |
970,800 Very large |
& |
-1.3% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
162,500 Very High |