British childcare costs are among the highest in the OECD

Net childcare costs as a percentage of income for a couple earning the average wage, 2021 or latest available

Italy

0%

Germany

1%

3%

Austria

Turkey

4%

5%

Korea, Rep.

5%

Sweden

Estonia

7%

8%

Norway

Spain

9%

Poland

10%

Denmark

11%

Japan

11%

France

12%

OECD

12%

Belgium

13%

Israel

14%

Finland

16%

Netherlands

17%

18%

Canada

US

19%

Australia

21%

Czechia

29%

UK

29%

Ireland

29%

Switzerland

33%

36%

New Zealand

0(%)

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Italy

0%

Germany

1%

3%

Austria

Turkey

4%

5%

Korea, Rep.

5%

Sweden

Estonia

7%

8%

Norway

Spain

9%

Poland

10%

Denmark

11%

Japan

11%

France

12%

OECD

12%

Belgium

13%

Israel

14%

Finland

16%

Netherlands

17%

18%

Canada

US

19%

Australia

21%

Czechia

29%

UK

29%

Ireland

29%

Switzerland

33%

36%

New Zealand

0(%)

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Italy

0%

Germany

1%

3%

Austria

Turkey

4%

5%

Korea, Rep.

5%

Sweden

Estonia

7%

8%

Norway

Spain

9%

Poland

10%

Denmark

11%

Japan

11%

France

12%

OECD

12%

Belgium

13%

Israel

14%

Finland

16%

Netherlands

17%

18%

Canada

US

19%

Australia

21%

Czechia

29%

UK

29%

Ireland

29%

Switzerland

33%

36%

New Zealand

0(%)

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Italy

0%

Germany

1%

3%

Austria

Turkey

4%

5%

Korea, Rep.

5%

Sweden

Estonia

7%

8%

Norway

Spain

9%

Poland

10%

Denmark

11%

Japan

11%

France

12%

OECD

12%

Belgium

13%

Israel

14%

Finland

16%

Netherlands

17%

18%

Canada

US

19%

Australia

21%

Czechia

29%

UK

29%

Ireland

29%

Switzerland

33%

36%

New Zealand

0(%)

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

OECD, 2023