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 the persistent data deficit concerning early care and education workforce members, which limits capacity to address inequities, improve workforce conditions, and broaden access to professional development. The brief offers recommendations around the collection of high-quality data, and identifies related challenges for states’ workforce registry and survey data. Readers will gain an understanding of common strategies and promising practices for collecting high-quality workforce data.