Report

The Early Care and Education Workforce and Workplace in Los Angeles County

A Longitudinal Analysis, 2020 to 2023

By Anna Powell, Wanzi Muruvi, Lea J.E. Austin and Abby Copeman Petig • November 15, 2023 • Part of California Early Care and Education Workforce Study

Full report

A teacher wearing a backpack gives instructions to her preschool students as they line up to go inside.

First 5 Los Angeles County partnered with the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) to explore the state of child care centers and FCC providers. As part of the California Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Study, CSCCE conducted surveys in 2020 and 2023 to measure both person- and program-level factors. In this report, we present highlights on longitudinal trends on each of the two levels (Chapters 1 and 2), as well as a portrait of current educator well-being (Chapter 3).

Suggested Citation

Powell, A., Muruvi, W., Austin, L.J.E., Copeman Petig, A. (2023). The Early Care and Education
Workforce and Workplace in Los Angeles County. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley. https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/LA-county-workforce-study

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