Eurostat: One in two young adults lives with their parents until age 34

Young adults in Greece leave their parents’ home later than in almost any other EU country, according to Eurostat data for 2025.

In Greece, 56.3% of people aged 25 to 34 live with their parents, the second-highest rate in the EU and well above the EU average of 30.1%.

Croatia has the highest rate at 62.3%, followed by Greece, Slovakia at 54.3%, Poland at 51.0%, Italy at 50.7%, Spain at 50.2% and Cyprus at 42.9%.

In the Netherlands, around 10.8% live with their parents, compared with 7.5% in Sweden, 7.2% in Norway and about 4% in Finland and Denmark.

In 2024, 30.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Greece, the highest share in the EU, lived in households where at least 40% of income was spent on housing. The situation worsened in 2025, with apartment prices rising by an average of 8.1%.

High home prices and rents, limited affordable housing, short-term rentals and lower earnings early in people’s careers are contributing to the trend, with more than half of young adults living with their parents.

By comparison, around 10.8% live with their parents in the Netherlands, 7.5% in Sweden, 7.2% in Norway and about 4% in Finland and Denmark.

Sources: Eurostat, Ef.Syn.

In 2025, 30.1% of young adults aged 25-34 in the EU lived with their parents.👩‍🏠

Highest shares in:
🇭🇷 Croatia (62.3% of young adults)
🇬🇷 Greece (56.3%)

Lowest in:
🇩🇰 Denmark (3.9%)
🇫🇮 Finland (4.0%)

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— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) July 26, 2026