Private sector providers generated 1.93 billion of the total, with the lion's share coming from sole traders or partnerships, which had a total income of 1.05 billion. Providers trading as companies earned 0.88 billion. The remainder of the total was generated by not-for-profit providers such as voluntary sector nurseries and local authorities. The market's total value grew by an estimated 16.5 per cent between 2001 and 2002.
Around 83 per cent of the total cost of nursery care - 1.8 billion - was paid for by parents. Companies chipped in 0.14 billion (140m), funded both by direct provision of workplace nurseries and corporate childcare vouchers, representing 7 per cent of the total.
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