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

Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 7.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2024
All-time low
3.8
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, 2009–2024

024682009201620242009: 3.82010: 5.22011: 4.42012: 52013: 5.72014: 5.82017: 4.92018: 6.42019: 6.72020: 5.82021: 5.82022: 6.12023: 7.22024: 7.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland stood at 7.4. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland peaked at 7.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 3.8
2010 5.2 +36.8%
2011 4.4 -15.4%
2012 5 +13.6%
2013 5.7 +14.0%
2014 5.8 +1.8%
2017 4.9 -15.5%
2018 6.4 +30.6%
2019 6.7 +4.7%
2020 5.8 -13.4%
2021 5.8 +0.0%
2022 6.1 +5.2%
2023 7.2 +18.0%
2024 7.4 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8 3.8 3.8 1
2010s 5.51 4.4 6.7 8
2020s 6.46 5.8 7.4 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  2. 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
  3. 31 Serbia 7.7 compare
  4. 33 Germany 7.4 compare
  5. 35 Austria 7.3 compare
  6. 36 Poland 7 compare
  7. 36 Poland 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland was 7.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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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