More men work in schleswig-holstein daycares
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Over 3,000 men now work in daycares in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, a rise over the last five years.
The Statistikamt Nord reported that men made up 11.3% of all employees in daycare centers, including teachers, administrators, and leadership, as of early March. In 2021, men comprised 9.8% of the daycare workforce in Schleswig-Holstein.
Younger employees saw a particularly large increase in male representation. 17.1% of daycare workers under 30 were men in March, compared to 11.9% of those aged 30 to 50 and 5.6% of those 50 and older. Overall, 28,103 people worked in Schleswig-Holstein’s daycare system in pedagogical, leadership, and administrative roles, a 20.7% increase since 2021. The number of male employees increased by 39.1% during the same period.
