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

Latest (2025)
18.1
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2007
All-time low
18.1
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 24.12006: 392007: 39.82008: 38.52009: 38.92010: 29.52011: 34.22012: 35.52013: 32.42014: 30.92015: 30.22016: 29.62017: 292018: 27.42019: 28.42020: 25.72021: 26.12022: 23.62023: 23.82024: 21.42025: 18.1

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

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 Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +61.8% 24.1 39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Ireland 20 compare
  2. 10 Poland 20 compare
  3. 10 Poland 20 compare
  4. 14 Italy 18 compare
  5. 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
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom 17.8 compare

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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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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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