NEWS BRIEF: Report says number of child care workers in Georgia is on the wane

Child care workers disappearing

Childcare Workers BLS
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A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center shows a steep decline in the number of child care providers working in Georgia. The Washington, D.C.-based think tank estimates there were 14,350 child care workers in Georgia in 2020, representing a 17 percent decrease from 2019 and a 25 percent fall-off since 2016. capitol-beat.org