Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium
Belgium: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2003
All-time low
13.4%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.2% | — |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Belgium was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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