Young Poles leave the nest when they are 28 on average

The latest Eurostat data, prepared on the occasion of International Youth Day, shows that in 2020 young people in the European Union left their homes at an average age of 26.4 years. This result varies between the Member States. Poland is in the top ten countries where it lasts the longest, although we are in the last place in this ranking. Young Poles leave the nest when they are 28.1 years old on average. The record holders come from Croatia – they live with their parents up to the age of 32. Personnel Service experts indicate that the pandemic, which particularly affected young people, may additionally affect the longer stay of young people in their family homes.

On August 12, the International Youth Day was a pretext for Eurostat to look at how long young people in the European Union live with their parents. It turns out that in most countries of northern and western Europe, young people leave their family home when they are in their twenties. On the other hand, in the countries in the south and east, this average is around 30.

"This distinction shows that there is a relationship between the level of development of a given country and the faster empowerment of young people. Of course, housing costs itself, so I am not surprised that this process is the fastest in highly developed, wealthy countries such as Denmark or Sweden. in Croatia or Bulgaria, which are not so developed, this process is extended because often young people cannot afford independence for a long time," Krzysztof Inglot, President of the Management Board of Personnel Service, said.

(WBJ)