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
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Iceland, 2004–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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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