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

Germany: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

12342005201520252005: 3.72006: 1.32007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.32013: 32014: 2.82015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.62018: 2.92019: 3.12020: 12021: 1.62022: 2.32023: 1.42024: 1.32025: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 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.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany peaked at 3.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.

That places Germany 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with or without other types of care in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3.7
2006 1.3 -64.9%
2007 2.9 +123.1%
2008 2.9 +0.0%
2009 2.5 -13.8%
2010 2.6 +4.0%
2011 2.5 -3.8%
2012 2.3 -8.0%
2013 3 +30.4%
2014 2.8 -6.7%
2015 2.4 -14.3%
2016 2.3 -4.2%
2017 2.6 +13.0%
2018 2.9 +11.5%
2019 3.1 +6.9%
2020 1 -67.7%
2021 1.6 +60.0%
2022 2.3 +43.7%
2023 1.4 -39.1%
2024 1.3 -7.1%
2025 1 -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.66 1.3 3.7 5
2010s 2.65 2.3 3.1 10
2020s 1.43 1 2.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 France 1.5 compare
  2. 40 Norway 1.2 compare
  3. 40 Sweden 1.2 compare
  4. 42 Iceland 1 compare
  5. 44 Denmark 0.7 compare
  6. 45 Finland 0.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany was 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Germany ranks 42nd 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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 or without 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 or without other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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