Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden

Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 32 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.3
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 302006: 292007: 292008: 292009: 29.22010: 29.22011: 29.62012: 312013: 29.12014: 30.92015: 30.42016: 30.22017: 31.82018: 30.82019: 31.72020: 30.92021: 30.52022: 31.82023: 32.32024: 32.32025: 32

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 32 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden peaked at 32.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2006.

That places Sweden 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30
2006 29 -3.3%
2007 29 +0.0%
2008 29 +0.0%
2009 29.2 +0.7%
2010 29.2 +0.0%
2011 29.6 +1.4%
2012 31 +4.7%
2013 29.1 -6.1%
2014 30.9 +6.2%
2015 30.4 -1.6%
2016 30.2 -0.7%
2017 31.8 +5.3%
2018 30.8 -3.1%
2019 31.7 +2.9%
2020 30.9 -2.5%
2021 30.5 -1.3%
2022 31.8 +4.3%
2023 32.3 +1.6%
2024 32.3 +0.0%
2025 32 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.24 29 30 5
2010s 30.47 29.1 31.8 10
2020s 31.63 30.5 32.3 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 France 33.3 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 32 compare
  3. 24 Romania 32 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 32 compare
  5. 24 Estonia 32 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden was 32 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Sweden ranks 24th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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