Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 29.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
31
in 2013
All-time low
25
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 252006: 302007: 272008: 302009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 312014: 302015: 312016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 30.22020: 29.42021: 29.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 29.3, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 25
2006 30 +20.0%
2007 27 -10.0%
2008 30 +11.1%
2009 30 +0.0%
2010 30 +0.0%
2011 30 +0.0%
2012 30 +0.0%
2013 31 +3.3%
2014 30 -3.2%
2015 31 +3.3%
2016 30 -3.2%
2017 30 +0.0%
2018 30 +0.0%
2019 30.2 +0.7%
2020 29.4 -2.6%
2021 29.3 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4 25 30 5
2010s 30.22 30 31 10
2020s 29.35 29.3 29.4 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Hungary 60 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 40 compare
  3. 2 Cyprus 40 compare
  4. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  5. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  6. 2 Iceland 40 compare
  7. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  8. 2 Luxembourg 40 compare
  9. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  10. 2 North Macedonia 40 compare
  11. 2 Slovakia 40 compare
  12. 2 Türkiye 40 compare
  13. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  14. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  15. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  16. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  17. 2 Slovakia 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 29.3 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2013.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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