Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland

Iceland: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 26.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.4%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2005
All-time low
17.0%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 30.8 Percentage2005: 33 Percentage2006: 30.4 Percentage2007: 29.4 Percentage2008: 30.7 Percentage2009: 18.7 Percentage2010: 17 Percentage2011: 18.5 Percentage2012: 18.4 Percentage2013: 21.1 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 22.1 Percentage2016: 25.9 Percentage2017: 25 Percentage2018: 27.5 Percentage2019: 30.4 Percentage2020: 26.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland stood at 26.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland peaked at 33.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 30.8%
2005 33.0% +7.1%
2006 30.4% -7.9%
2007 29.4% -3.3%
2008 30.7% +4.4%
2009 18.7% -39.1%
2010 17.0% -9.1%
2011 18.5% +8.8%
2012 18.4% -0.5%
2013 21.1% +14.7%
2014 21.5% +1.9%
2015 22.1% +2.8%
2016 25.9% +17.2%
2017 25.0% -3.5%
2018 27.5% +10.0%
2019 30.4% +10.5%
2020 26.4% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8% 18.7% 33.0% 6
2010s 22.7% 17.0% 30.4% 10
2020s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Hungary 27.6% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
  3. 16 Portugal 27.2% compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 26.2% compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 26.2% compare
  6. 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland?
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland was 26.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 997 data points, 2003–2025
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