Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium

Belgium: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2023
All-time low
45.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 53.2 Percentage2004: 57.7 Percentage2005: 54.9 Percentage2006: 50 Percentage2007: 56 Percentage2008: 56 Percentage2009: 50.2 Percentage2010: 51.2 Percentage2011: 48.8 Percentage2012: 53 Percentage2013: 51.6 Percentage2014: 52.2 Percentage2015: 49.6 Percentage2016: 53.7 Percentage2017: 49.9 Percentage2018: 45.5 Percentage2019: 52.6 Percentage2020: 61.3 Percentage2021: 62.3 Percentage2022: 63.2 Percentage2023: 69.7 Percentage2024: 63.5 Percentage2025: 64.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium stood at 64.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium peaked at 69.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 53.2%
2004 57.7% +8.5%
2005 54.9% -4.9%
2006 50.0% -8.9%
2007 56.0% +12.0%
2008 56.0% +0.0%
2009 50.2% -10.4%
2010 51.2% +2.0%
2011 48.8% -4.7%
2012 53.0% +8.6%
2013 51.6% -2.6%
2014 52.2% +1.2%
2015 49.6% -5.0%
2016 53.7% +8.3%
2017 49.9% -7.1%
2018 45.5% -8.8%
2019 52.6% +15.6%
2020 61.3% +16.5%
2021 62.3% +1.6%
2022 63.2% +1.4%
2023 69.7% +10.3%
2024 63.5% -8.9%
2025 64.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 50.0% 57.7% 7
2010s 50.8% 45.5% 53.7% 10
2020s 64.1% 61.3% 69.7% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Norway 68.2% compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 65.1% compare
  3. 28 Luxembourg 64.8% compare
  4. 30 Spain 63.6% compare
  5. 31 Serbia 63.4% compare
  6. 32 Austria 63.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium?
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Belgium was 64.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 992 data points, 2003–2025
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