Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany
Germany: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2010
All-time low
34.0%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany stood at 36.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany peaked at 44.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.4% | — |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.4% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.5% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Malta 44.8% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.8% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 37.8% compare
- 5 Türkiye 36.2% compare
- 6 Switzerland 36.0% compare
- 7 Austria 32.8% compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,621 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Germany was 36.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
- Germany ranks 4th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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