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

Ireland: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of was 83.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2023
All-time low
62.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0204060802003201420252003: 75.4 Percentage2004: 80.6 Percentage2005: 81.5 Percentage2006: 78.6 Percentage2007: 78.2 Percentage2008: 77.3 Percentage2009: 74.7 Percentage2010: 64.6 Percentage2011: 66.8 Percentage2012: 64.6 Percentage2013: 67 Percentage2014: 70.4 Percentage2015: 70 Percentage2016: 74.9 Percentage2017: 77.7 Percentage2018: 78.2 Percentage2019: 77.4 Percentage2020: 62.2 Percentage2021: 81.5 Percentage2022: 84.7 Percentage2023: 88.8 Percentage2024: 85.1 Percentage2025: 83.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Ireland stood at 83.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Ireland peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 14th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of contract in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 75.4%
2004 80.6% +6.9%
2005 81.5% +1.1%
2006 78.6% -3.6%
2007 78.2% -0.5%
2008 77.3% -1.2%
2009 74.7% -3.4%
2010 64.6% -13.5%
2011 66.8% +3.4%
2012 64.6% -3.3%
2013 67.0% +3.7%
2014 70.4% +5.1%
2015 70.0% -0.6%
2016 74.9% +7.0%
2017 77.7% +3.7%
2018 78.2% +0.6%
2019 77.4% -1.0%
2020 62.2% -19.6%
2021 81.5% +31.0%
2022 84.7% +3.9%
2023 88.8% +4.8%
2024 85.1% -4.2%
2025 83.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.0% 74.7% 81.5% 7
2010s 71.2% 64.6% 78.2% 10
2020s 80.9% 62.2% 88.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.5% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 85.5% compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 85.2% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 81.0% compare
  5. 16 Finland 80.8% compare
  6. 17 Denmark 80.0% 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 Ireland?
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of in Ireland was 83.2% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by type of?
Ireland ranks 14th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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