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
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands is 11.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Netherlands 23rd 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 Netherlands, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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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