Although employment growth in the child day care service industry is projected to be among the fastest in the economy over the 1988-2000 period, the rate of growth should slow as demographic pressures ease. (Author)

Five major factors are responsible for the daycare industry increasing at a faster rate than the number of working mothers: growth in numbers of children under six, family changes causing decreased care by relatives, government funding, tax credits, and private initiatives, such as corporate and nonprofit-sponsored daycare. (SK)