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