Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 28.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.7
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
28.7
in 2019
All-time low
24.3
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

01020302007201320192007: 24.32008: 25.52009: 25.82010: 262011: 26.42012: 272013: 27.82014: 27.42015: 27.52016: 27.92017: 27.32018: 28.32019: 28.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 28.7 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 28.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 24.3
2008 25.5 +4.9%
2009 25.8 +1.2%
2010 26 +0.8%
2011 26.4 +1.5%
2012 27 +2.3%
2013 27.8 +3.0%
2014 27.4 -1.4%
2015 27.5 +0.4%
2016 27.9 +1.5%
2017 27.3 -2.2%
2018 28.3 +3.7%
2019 28.7 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2 24.3 25.8 3
2010s 27.43 26 28.7 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  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
  7. 7 Iceland 37.5 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 28.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2007.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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