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

Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2019
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
20
2005–2025

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

102030402005201520252005: 28.92006: 27.42007: 22.42008: 28.42009: 27.92010: 30.12011: 25.42012: 27.32013: 272014: 23.12015: 35.22016: 20.42017: 28.92018: 36.22019: 402021: 8.32022: 7.52023: 8.12024: 82025: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden peaked at 40 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.

That places Sweden 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 28.9
2006 27.4 -5.2%
2007 22.4 -18.2%
2008 28.4 +26.8%
2009 27.9 -1.8%
2010 30.1 +7.9%
2011 25.4 -15.6%
2012 27.3 +7.5%
2013 27 -1.1%
2014 23.1 -14.4%
2015 35.2 +52.4%
2016 20.4 -42.0%
2017 28.9 +41.7%
2018 36.2 +25.3%
2019 40 +10.5%
2021 8.3 -79.2%
2022 7.5 -9.6%
2023 8.1 +8.0%
2024 8 -1.2%
2025 7 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27 22.4 28.9 5
2010s 29.36 20.4 40 10
2020s 7.78 7 8.3 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Czechia 7.2 compare
  2. 43 Hungary 7.1 compare
  3. 45 Iceland 6.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Sweden ranks 44th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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