Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): 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%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
12
in 2019
All-time low
9.2
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2012–2021

02.557.51012.52012201620212012: 9.22013: 9.72014: 9.72015: 10.32016: 11.62017: 11.32018: 11.32019: 122020: 10.92021: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 11.5 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2021.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2012.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 9.2
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
2010s 10.64 9.2 12 8
2020s 11.2 10.9 11.5 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 19 Hungary 12 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  7. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2012.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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