Youth leave home later than most Europeans
Young people in Greece leave their parents’ home much later than the European Union average, with the average age reaching 30.9 years in 2025, according to Eurostat data.
The EU average stood at 26.3 years, placing Greece among the countries where young people remain in the parental home the longest.
Greece among highest in Europe
Only Croatia recorded a higher average age, at 31.5 years. Greece and Slovakia followed at 30.9 years, while the figure was 30.2 years in both Spain and Italy.
The picture is sharply different in northern Europe. Young people left home at an average age of 21.4 years in Finland, 21.8 in Denmark and 22.7 in both Estonia and Lithuania.
More than eight in 10 live with parents
Eurostat data for 2024 show that more than 80% of young people aged 16 to 29 in Greece live with their parents or are financially connected to the household.
For those aged 25 to 29, the difference with northern European countries is particularly pronounced. Only 4.3% lived with their parents in Denmark, compared with 6.4% in Finland and 12.1% in Sweden.
Housing and income among key factors
Eurostat links the age at which young people leave home to factors including employment conditions, housing costs, financial independence and social and cultural circumstances.
The latest figures show Greece remains among the European countries where young people take the longest to establish an independent household.
Source:efsyn.gr
