The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
KIDCPROBTIME
Number of hours/days/weeks household members lost working due to trouble finding childcare
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For households who reported problems obtaining child care that limited work hours (KIDCPROB), KIDCPROBTIME reports the number of time units that the respondent lost work time due to trouble finding child care. This variable should be used in conjunction with KIDCPROBUNT.
Universe
- 2025: Households that had problems finding childcare that limited work hours (KIDCPROB) and reported the unit of time lost (KIDCPROBUNT).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
