Age of young Irish leaving parental home 28 - EU

The average age of young people in Ireland leaving the parental home was twenty eight (28) in 2023. That’s above the EU average of 26.3 years. And it’s gone up since 2022 when it was 26.9. That’s according to the latest Eurostat figures out this week. But other EU countries like Italy, Spain and Slovenia have even higher leaving ages. And Croatia tops the list. There, the average age of a young person leaving the parental home, was nearly thirty two (31.8) last year. 

Helen Kearns, head of Communications in the European Commission’s Representation in Ireland, says a range of issues impact access to housing across the EU particularly for young people. 

Out words: housing crisis 

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