Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 11.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.3
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2024
All-time low
6.4
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 6.42006: 7.12007: 6.92008: 8.12009: 7.92010: 8.92011: 9.32012: 7.92013: 7.62014: 7.32015: 7.22016: 8.42017: 10.32018: 92019: 11.12020: 12.42021: 12.92022: 13.32023: 13.62024: 14.32025: 11.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands stood at 11.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands peaked at 14.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 6.4
2006 7.1 +10.9%
2007 6.9 -2.8%
2008 8.1 +17.4%
2009 7.9 -2.5%
2010 8.9 +12.7%
2011 9.3 +4.5%
2012 7.9 -15.1%
2013 7.6 -3.8%
2014 7.3 -3.9%
2015 7.2 -1.4%
2016 8.4 +16.7%
2017 10.3 +22.6%
2018 9 -12.6%
2019 11.1 +23.3%
2020 12.4 +11.7%
2021 12.9 +4.0%
2022 13.3 +3.1%
2023 13.6 +2.3%
2024 14.3 +5.1%
2025 11.3 -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 6.4 8.1 5
2010s 8.7 7.2 11.1 10
2020s 12.97 11.3 14.3 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  3. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.5 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
  5. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands was 11.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Netherlands ranks 23rd 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
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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