1. Child care in Flanders … in full motion

2. A rising need for child care 3 factors: Increase in birth rate High degree of employment of young women Declining availability of informal care

3. Evolution of birth Rate (table 1) Sources ; FOD, Algemene Directie Statistiek en Economische Informatie, Bevolkingsstatistieken Councel of Europe, Eurostat *Provisional data **Estimated data 2000200420052006 Flanders100,0100,8105,9109,9 Belgium100,0100,6103,4108,6** EU - 15100,0101,0 103,3* 104,5**

4. Employment level of young women (table 2) Sources : Eurostat, Labour Force Survey, 2005 1 child2 children3 or more children With one child or youngest child jounger then 3 years Flanders827854 Belgium726942 Germany423525 France705633 The Netherlands777057 Italy574733 United Kingdom675335