childcare
New Zealand is the only OECD country with a more expensive childcare system than the US, per a Bank of America analysis.
  • The US has the second most expensive childcare system among developed countries, per a Bank of America analysis. 
  • The average US couple with two children spends over 30% of their income on childcare.
  • Steep childcare costs have caused some US women to exit the workforce

If you're having a hard time affording childcare, you're not alone. The United States has one of the most expensive childcare systems in the world.