In particular, government spending in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system has increased tenfold (OECD, 2017c and e). This investment is key to combatting child poverty, as it promoted parental employment, especially for single parent families. This includes conducting surveys and compiling other available data sources that illustrate the employment status of both parents in relation to household composition and the number of children, and providing information on participation in childcare services by socioeconomic groups.