Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland
Finland: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8 for median 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 66.7% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2025.
Finland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | -66.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4 | 14 | 30 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.9 | 25 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 8 | 30 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland?
- Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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