The long-term shift in women's workforce participation has particularly fueled demand for the industry.
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 30, 2014
The Child Education and Developmental Center Franchises industry has grown consistently during the past decade, and is poised to expand further as research increasingly supports the benefits of early childhood education and more parents return to work. Increased interest in early education and strong marketing touting its benefits have enabled child education and development center franchises to outperform the Day Care industry (IBISWorld report 62441) generally over the past five years, even as the economy has begun to recover. Child care costs have risen and the industry’s target market has expanded, paving the way for sustained growth.
According to the latest information from the US Census Bureau, there are currently 24.7 million children under the age of six, of whom 15.1 million require child care. According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Sally Lerman, “The long-term shift in women's workforce participation has particularly fueled demand for the industry.” Industry profitability also improved in line with rising disposable income. This has enabled more parents to afford the high fees sometimes associated with industry services, strengthening profit margins. Since 2009, IBISWorld estimates the average profit margin to have nearly tripled as a percentage of revenue.
Over the five years to 2019, industry revenue is anticipated to continue its climb. The Child Education and Developmental Center Franchises industry will continue to benefit from rising employment, which will both bolster demand and encourage higher spending on child care. “Over the next five years, industry franchises are also expected to invest more in technology-oriented activities for children, including using cameras, computers and the internet as interactive learning tools,” says Lerman.
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This industry provides educationally and developmentally focused child care, primarily for children under the age of six. Reports in the Business Franchise collection focus solely on the operation of franchised outlets and exclude nonfranchise data.
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