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 11.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
12
in 2019
All-time low
7
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

02.557.51012.52005201320212005: 72006: 7.42007: 7.12008: 8.52009: 8.52010: 9.22011: 102012: 9.22013: 9.72014: 9.72015: 10.32016: 11.62017: 11.32018: 11.32019: 122020: 10.92021: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 11.5 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% 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 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, 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 or without formal care in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 7
2006 7.4 +5.7%
2007 7.1 -4.1%
2008 8.5 +19.7%
2009 8.5 +0.0%
2010 9.2 +8.2%
2011 10 +8.7%
2012 9.2 -8.0%
2013 9.7 +5.4%
2014 9.7 +0.0%
2015 10.3 +6.2%
2016 11.6 +12.6%
2017 11.3 -2.6%
2018 11.3 +0.0%
2019 12 +6.2%
2020 10.9 -9.2%
2021 11.5 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7 7 8.5 5
2010s 10.43 9.2 12 10
2020s 11.2 10.9 11.5 2

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

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  3. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  4. 4 Portugal 21.2 compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  6. 5 Slovenia 21.1 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 11.5 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 12 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 7 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 3rd 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 up 15.0%. 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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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