Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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): Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of was 47.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
47.4%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2011
All-time low
34.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 56.2 Percentage2012: 37.5 Percentage2013: 37.6 Percentage2014: 37.1 Percentage2015: 37.8 Percentage2016: 34.2 Percentage2017: 37.2 Percentage2018: 36.4 Percentage2019: 35.5 Percentage2020: 39.3 Percentage2021: 47.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 47.4%.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2011 56.2%
2012 37.5% -33.3%
2013 37.6% +0.3%
2014 37.1% -1.3%
2015 37.8% +1.9%
2016 34.2% -9.5%
2017 37.2% +8.8%
2018 36.4% -2.2%
2019 35.5% -2.5%
2020 39.3% +10.7%
2021 47.4% +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.8% 34.2% 56.2% 9
2020s 43.3% 39.3% 47.4% 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. 38 Albania 49.8% compare
  2. 39 Netherlands 47.5% compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 47.5% compare
  4. 41 Greece 47.4% compare
  5. 43 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 45.1% compare
  6. 44 Germany 42.0% compare

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More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 47.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 56.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 34.2% in 2016.
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 share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of 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 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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
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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