Scottish Government

Year

Registered childminders

Childminders

Places available

1983

2,389

5,159

1984

2,842

5,864

1985

3,551

7,465

1986

3,926

8,528

1987

4,742

10,145

1988

4,917

10,775

1989

5,444

12,095

1990

6,213

14,026

1991

7,523

16,820

1992

8,650

20,190

1993

7,160

26,233

1994

8,050

31,780

1995

8,673

34,701

1996

8,593

35,981

1997

N/A

N/A

1998 ¹

8,016

34,553

1999

N/A

N/A

2000

N/A

N/A

2001

N/A

N/A

2002

N/A

N/A

2003

6,211

26,570