Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland

Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2014
All-time low
18.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 222006: 23.42007: 25.22008: 24.42009: 232010: 21.12011: 25.72012: 23.12013: 22.82014: 27.22015: 252016: 232017: 20.82018: 22.22019: 18.72020: 25.92021: 24.12022: 23.22023: 23.32024: 22.72025: 20

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland stood at 20.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland peaked at 27.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Ireland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 22
2006 23.4 +6.4%
2007 25.2 +7.7%
2008 24.4 -3.2%
2009 23 -5.7%
2010 21.1 -8.3%
2011 25.7 +21.8%
2012 23.1 -10.1%
2013 22.8 -1.3%
2014 27.2 +19.3%
2015 25 -8.1%
2016 23 -8.0%
2017 20.8 -9.6%
2018 22.2 +6.7%
2019 18.7 -15.8%
2020 25.9 +38.5%
2021 24.1 -6.9%
2022 23.2 -3.7%
2023 23.3 +0.4%
2024 22.7 -2.6%
2025 20 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6 22 25.2 5
2010s 22.96 18.7 27.2 10
2020s 23.2 20 25.9 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Greece 21.3 compare
  2. 8 Serbia 21.1 compare
  3. 9 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.7 compare
  4. 10 Poland 20 compare
  5. 10 Poland 20 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 18.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Ireland was 20 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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