Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 28.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.3
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
30.2
in 2019
All-time low
26.1
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 26.12006: 27.32007: 272008: 27.72009: 28.82010: 292011: 28.92012: 28.82013: 302014: 292015: 29.32016: 29.92017: 29.12018: 29.22019: 30.22020: 29.82021: 28.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 28.3, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 30.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 26.1
2006 27.3 +4.6%
2007 27 -1.1%
2008 27.7 +2.6%
2009 28.8 +4.0%
2010 29 +0.7%
2011 28.9 -0.3%
2012 28.8 -0.3%
2013 30 +4.2%
2014 29 -3.3%
2015 29.3 +1.0%
2016 29.9 +2.0%
2017 29.1 -2.7%
2018 29.2 +0.3%
2019 30.2 +3.4%
2020 29.8 -1.3%
2021 28.3 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.38 26.1 28.8 5
2010s 29.34 28.8 30.2 10
2020s 29.05 28.3 29.8 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  3. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 37.5 compare
  6. 8 Luxembourg 37.1 compare
  7. 9 Portugal 36.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 28.3 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2005.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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