Childcare costs as a proportion of low-income wage,
after relevant benefits
Single
Couples
Childcare costs are the same
−5%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Estonia
Italy
Latvia
Malta
Germany
Austria
Luxembourg
Portugal
Greece
Japan
Belgium
France
Lithuania
Spain
Slovenia
Netherlands
Slovakia
Finland
Canada
US
Ireland
Cyprus
UK
Despite lower incomes, single parents often spend less on childcare
The cost of childcare in selected developed economies
Childcare costs as a proportion of low-income wage, after relevant benefits
Single
Couples
Childcare costs are the same
−5%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Estonia
Italy
Latvia
Malta
Germany
Austria
Luxembourg
Portugal
Greece
Japan
Belgium
France
Lithuania
Spain
Canada provides generous additional support to single parents
Slovenia
Netherlands
Slovakia
Finland
Canada
US
Ireland
Cyprus
UK
Despite lower incomes, single parents often spend less on childcare