Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 29.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
29.5
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
30.4
in 2019
All-time low
28.3
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 29.12015: 29.42016: 302017: 29.32018: 29.32019: 30.42020: 29.62021: 28.32022: 302023: 302024: 30.12025: 29.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 29.5 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 30.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2021.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 29.1
2015 29.4 +1.0%
2016 30 +2.0%
2017 29.3 -2.3%
2018 29.3 +0.0%
2019 30.4 +3.8%
2020 29.6 -2.6%
2021 28.3 -4.4%
2022 30 +6.0%
2023 30 +0.0%
2024 30.1 +0.3%
2025 29.5 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.58 29.1 30.4 6
2020s 29.58 28.3 30.1 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Hungary 57.1 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 40.9 compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  4. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  5. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  6. 5 Latvia 37.7 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 29.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2021.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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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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