Germany reports over one‑third of 25‑year‑old sons still living with parents

According to the Federal Statistical Office, about 30 % of 25‑year‑olds in Germany were still residing with their parents in the past year. The proportion is markedly higher for sons – 36 % – than for daughters, of whom 23 % remained at home.

By age 30, 13 % of men and 7 % of women still lived in the parental household; at age 40 the figures fell to 5 % for men and 2 % for women. Roughly three‑quarters of the 25‑ to 34‑year‑old cohort living at home were employed, and 80 % of those worked full‑time.

The average age at which Germans leave the parental home was 24.1 years, well below the EU average of 26.3 years. Men left at an average of 24.8 years and women at 23.3 years, compared with EU averages of 27.2 years for men and 25.5 years for women. The earliest departure ages are seen in northern Europe – Finland at 21.3 years – while the latest are in southern and eastern Europe, with Croatia at 31.5 years.