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 13.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
13.4
in 2025
All-time low
9.7
in 2014
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

0510152014201920252014: 9.72015: 10.22016: 11.52017: 11.22018: 11.42019: 11.92020: 11.22021: 12.22022: 11.92023: 12.62024: 13.32025: 13.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 13.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% 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 13.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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 or without formal care in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 9.7
2015 10.2 +5.2%
2016 11.5 +12.7%
2017 11.2 -2.6%
2018 11.4 +1.8%
2019 11.9 +4.4%
2020 11.2 -5.9%
2021 12.2 +8.9%
2022 11.9 -2.5%
2023 12.6 +5.9%
2024 13.3 +5.6%
2025 13.4 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.98 9.7 11.9 6
2020s 12.43 11.2 13.4 6

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

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  3. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  4. 4 Portugal 21.2 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 13.4 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 13.4 in 2025.
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 9.7 in 2014.
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 1st 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 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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