Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 47.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
47.9%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2020
All-time low
45.1%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2012–2021

02040602012201620212012: 49.1 Percentage2013: 49 Percentage2014: 48 Percentage2015: 48.1 Percentage2016: 46.6 Percentage2017: 46.2 Percentage2018: 46.4 Percentage2019: 45.1 Percentage2020: 52.4 Percentage2021: 47.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 47.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 52.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2019.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2012 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2012 49.1%
2013 49.0% -0.2%
2014 48.0% -2.0%
2015 48.1% +0.2%
2016 46.6% -3.1%
2017 46.2% -0.9%
2018 46.4% +0.4%
2019 45.1% -2.8%
2020 52.4% +16.2%
2021 47.9% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.3% 45.1% 49.1% 8
2020s 50.1% 47.9% 52.4% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 17 Austria 48.3% compare
  2. 18 Latvia 48.0% compare
  3. 18 Latvia 48.0% compare
  4. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
  5. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
  6. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 47.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
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Indicator
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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