Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 29.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
30
in 2011
All-time low
25
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

01020302007201320192007: 252008: 252009: 282010: 282011: 302012: 272013: 282014: 282015: 292016: 282017: 282018: 292019: 29.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 29.2.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 30 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 25
2008 25 +0.0%
2009 28 +12.0%
2010 28 +0.0%
2011 30 +7.1%
2012 27 -10.0%
2013 28 +3.7%
2014 28 +0.0%
2015 29 +3.6%
2016 28 -3.4%
2017 28 +0.0%
2018 29 +3.6%
2019 29.2 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26 25 28 3
2010s 28.42 27 30 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 29.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2011.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2007.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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