Men in early childhood education comprise a very low minority in the profession. Early childhood education is among the most female-dominated industries in terms of employment. Based on studies, estimates on the percentage of workers in the sector who are men include 1.4%, 2%, 2.4%, and 3%.[1][2][3][4][5] Due to the low percentage of men in early childhood education, there is also little representation of queer men or men of colour overall in the field.
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