Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland
Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 7.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2019
All-time low
3.6
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland stood at 7.8.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland peaked at 8.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2006.
That places Ireland 30th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3 | — |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Italy 10.6 compare
- 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
- 29 Bulgaria 7.9 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
- 31 Serbia 7.7 compare
- 33 Switzerland 7.4 compare
- 33 Germany 7.4 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 30th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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