Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 7.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.6
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2018
All-time low
5.7
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

024682005201120182005: 5.82006: 6.62007: 6.82008: 6.62009: 6.32010: 6.22011: 5.72012: 6.22013: 6.52014: 6.82015: 6.52016: 7.42017: 62018: 7.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.6. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 5.8
2006 6.6 +13.8%
2007 6.8 +3.0%
2008 6.6 -2.9%
2009 6.3 -4.5%
2010 6.2 -1.6%
2011 5.7 -8.1%
2012 6.2 +8.8%
2013 6.5 +4.8%
2014 6.8 +4.6%
2015 6.5 -4.4%
2016 7.4 +13.8%
2017 6 -18.9%
2018 7.6 +26.7%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.42 5.8 6.8 5
2010s 6.54 5.7 7.6 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 North Macedonia 12.2 compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 10.6 compare
  3. 3 Greece 9.7 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 7.6 compare
  5. 6 Italy 7.2 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.6 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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