Idaho Department of Labor
04/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2025 14:23
Learn about how the cost of child care affects Idaho’s labor force, April 8
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: April 3, 2025
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov
Twelve percent of working parents reported using daycare as a means for child care support in Idaho, compared to 55% of parents having no support or 26% of parents having child care support from relatives.
Idaho Department of Labor Economist Brandon Duong will delve into this topic and provide context into how the cost of child care impacts the state's labor force at a webinar, Tuesday, April 8.
The webinar is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon MT over Zoom.
Other department webinars and registration information can be found on the department's calendar of events.
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This Idaho Department of Labor project is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor for SFY25 as part of a Workforce Information grant (40%) and state/nonfederal funds (60%) totaling $885,703.