The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) began in September 1997 and ran until Q2 2017 when it was replaced by the Labour Force Survey (LFS). While the main purpose of the QNHS was the production of quarterly labour force estimates, the QHNS also conducted special modules on different social topics each quarter. This special module on childcare was run in the three months from September to November 2007. The 2007 module allows a greater depth of analysis than earlier childcare modules as it collected information for each individual child in the household. As a result, the majority of estimates in this release do not have a direct comparator from the 2002 module. The 2007 survey was answered by parents/guardians about each child in the household aged 12 years and under. The questionnaire covered 3 different aspects of childcare usage: Type of childcare used during the working day for children aged 12 years and under Number of hours children spent in non-parental childcare Cost of childcare for each child. Please note that due to CSO restrictions, these files cannot be matched to their associated microdata files.

Face-to-face interview: CAPI/CAMI