Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 10.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.1
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2019
All-time low
7.5
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2012–2019

02.557.5102012201520192012: 7.52013: 7.82014: 7.92015: 8.52016: 9.42017: 9.42018: 9.82019: 10.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 10.1 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 7.5
2013 7.8 +4.0%
2014 7.9 +1.3%
2015 8.5 +7.6%
2016 9.4 +10.6%
2017 9.4 +0.0%
2018 9.8 +4.3%
2019 10.1 +3.1%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  3. 27 Italy 10.6 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 7.9 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  6. 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
  7. 31 Serbia 7.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 10.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2012.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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