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

Denmark: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
38.8%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Denmark, 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 100 Percentage2004: 100 Percentage2005: 100 Percentage2006: 100 Percentage2007: 100 Percentage2008: 100 Percentage2009: 100 Percentage2010: 100 Percentage2011: 93.7 Percentage2012: 80.5 Percentage2013: 82.1 Percentage2014: 85.1 Percentage2015: 76.5 Percentage2016: 56.3 Percentage2017: 58.7 Percentage2018: 38.8 Percentage2019: 67.7 Percentage2020: 70 Percentage2021: 54.3 Percentage2022: 60.6 Percentage2023: 59.3 Percentage2024: 80 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 80.0% for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in 2024.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2018.

That places Denmark 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract in Denmark, 2003 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2003 100.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 93.7% -6.3%
2012 80.5% -14.1%
2013 82.1% +2.0%
2014 85.1% +3.7%
2015 76.5% -10.1%
2016 56.3% -26.4%
2017 58.7% +4.3%
2018 38.8% -33.9%
2019 67.7% +74.5%
2020 70.0% +3.4%
2021 54.3% -22.4%
2022 60.6% +11.6%
2023 59.3% -2.1%
2024 80.0% +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 7
2010s 73.9% 38.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 64.8% 54.3% 80.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Ireland 83.2% compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 81.0% compare
  3. 16 Finland 80.8% compare
  4. 18 Croatia 75.0% compare
  5. 18 Croatia 75.0% compare
  6. 20 Iceland 72.6% compare
  7. 20 Slovakia 72.6% compare
  8. 20 Slovakia 72.6% 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 Denmark?
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Denmark was 80.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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