Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 18.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18.1 for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal peaked at 39.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.1 | — |
| 2006 | 39 | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.4 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 18.1 | -15.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.8% | 24.1 | 39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.06 | 24.1 | 39.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.71 | 27.4 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 | 18.1 | 26.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Ireland 20 compare
- 10 Poland 20 compare
- 10 Poland 20 compare
- 14 Italy 18 compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 17.8 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 17.8 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal?
- Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal was 18.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Portugal ranks 13th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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