Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland
Ireland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 30 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
35
in 2020
All-time low
15
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland is 30, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland peaked at 35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 16 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 30 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 | 15 | 25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 25 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland?
- Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Ireland was 30 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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