Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland
Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 28.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.8
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
34
in 2011
All-time low
19.1
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland stood at 28.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland peaked at 34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.7 | — |
| 2006 | 20.1 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3 | 19.1 | 25.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 21.6 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 26.4 | 31.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Belgium 31.3 compare
- 31 Italy 29.8 compare
- 33 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 28.7 compare
- 34 Germany 28.4 compare
- 35 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28.3 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland was 28.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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