Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany
Germany: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2009
All-time low
24.7%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 42.0% for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany peaked at 83.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2016.
That places Germany 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.1% | — |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 28.6% | 83.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 24.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 39.2% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 47.4% compare
- 41 Greece 47.4% compare
- 43 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 45.1% compare
- 45 Poland 40.1% compare
- 45 Poland 40.1% compare
- 47 Montenegro 39.8% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Germany was 42.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of?
- Germany ranks 44th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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