Greeks leave parental home aged 30.6 on average, Eurostat survey finds

In 2023, young people across the EU left their parental home on average at the age of 26.3 years. 🏡

Highest average age, 30 years or above, was recorded in:
🇭🇷Croatia (31.8 years)

Lowest average age, under 23 years old, in:
🇫🇮Finland (21.4 years)

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Furthermore, the survey found that 45.5% of Greeks aged 15-29 were living in overcrowded households, the fourth highest rate in the EU.

The only countries with higher overcrowding rates for young people than Greece were Romania (59.4%), Bulgaria (55.3%) and Latvia (54.8%). In contrast, the lowest rates were recorded in Malta (3.9%), Cyprus (4.0%) and Ireland (4.4%).

In 2023, 26.0% of young people aged 15-29 in the EU lived in overcrowded households. This...