51 million young EU adults lived with their parent(s) in 2008 - Issue number 50/2010


In 2008, approximately 46% of young adults (aged 18-34) in the European Union still lived with at least one of their parents (Figure 1). The disparities across the EU have been examined so as to shed new light on the situation of young people in our societies. This topic is of particular relevance due to increasing focus of EU policies on young people and their participation in the labour market.