Young people from Croatia (31.3 years old), Slovakia (30.9), Greece (30.7), Italy (30.1) and Spain (30.0) are the latest to leave their parents' homes in the EU.Residents of Finland (21.4 years old), Denmark (21.7) and Sweden (21.9) are in a hurry to fly out of the nest.
On average, Europeans continue to live with their parents until the age of 26, as of 2024. At the same time, since 2001, this indicator has remained virtually unchanged - there are minor fluctuations.
Last year, 9.7% of young people (aged 15 to 29) in the EU lived in families that spent 40% or more of their disposable income on housing (an indicator of excessive budget burden due to housing costs), while the same indicator for the entire population was 8.2%.
In some countries where young people seek to start an independent career as early as possible, such as Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Finland, housing costs for young people are higher.
In countries where young people later leave their parents' home, such as Cyprus, Croatia and Italy, the financial burden associated with paying for housing is usually lower.However, in Greece, despite the fact that young people move out from their parents later, the financial burden associated with paying for housing remains high.
Source: Eurostat
