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

United Kingdom: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 17.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.8
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2016
All-time low
15.1
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 16.32006: 17.32007: 16.62008: 17.52009: 15.92010: 16.92011: 16.22012: 15.82013: 16.72014: 17.92015: 16.12016: 18.32017: 15.12018: 17.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom is 17.8, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom peaked at 18.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 16.3
2006 17.3 +6.1%
2007 16.6 -4.0%
2008 17.5 +5.4%
2009 15.9 -9.1%
2010 16.9 +6.3%
2011 16.2 -4.1%
2012 15.8 -2.5%
2013 16.7 +5.7%
2014 17.9 +7.2%
2015 16.1 -10.1%
2016 18.3 +13.7%
2017 15.1 -17.5%
2018 17.8 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.72 15.9 17.5 5
2010s 16.76 15.1 18.3 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 13 Portugal 18.1 compare
  2. 14 Italy 18 compare
  3. 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
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
  5. 18 Spain 17.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom was 17.8 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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