Young adults who won’t leave home

A 75-year-old Italian woman who won a court case to evict her sons, both in their 40s, from her home, highlights the surprisingly high number of adults who refuse to fly the nest 

EUROPEAN ADULTS* LIVING WITH PARENTS, 2022 (%)   Total
Croatia 84.5 71.5 78.2 
Greece  79.2 64.4 71.9
Portugal 73.6 67.8 70.7
Italy    72.6 66.0 69.4
Poland   71.6 59.4 65.7
Spain    69.6 62.1 65.9
Ireland  68.6 59.3 64.1
Belgium  47.9 39.0 43.5
France   47.5 39.4 43.4 
Netherlands 39.8 31.0 35.5
Germany   35.5 27.0 31.3
Finland   20.7 12.4  16.7
Denmark   18.0 13.0 15.5 
Sweden    13.8 11.1 12.5 
EU†       54.1 44.6 49.4 


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Sources: Eurostat, The Guardian *Aged 18-34  †27 countries (from 2020)  © GRAPHIC NEWS