Eurostat: Young people in North Macedonia leave parental home at 30.7 years

Eurostat's 2025 figures show that young people in North Macedonia leave their parents' home at an average age of 30.7 years, notably later than the EU average of 26.3 years.

Regional contrasts and extremes

The data place Croatia at the top for latest leaving age in the region, at 31.5 years, followed by Greece and Slovakia (both 30.9), and Spain and Italy (both 30.2). Serbia's average age for leaving home is 30.1 years.

At the opposite end of the scale, young people leave home earliest in Finland (21.4 years) and Denmark (21.8), with Estonia and Lithuania both at 22.7 years. From the Western Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina records 29.5 years, while Bulgaria stands at 27.9 years.

Eurostat notes a general worldwide trend of young people staying longer in their parental households. The 2025 data underline that, across many countries, the age of leaving home remains elevated compared with previous decades.

According to the same release, in most countries the age at which young people leave the parental home is below the EU average, while the employment rate for those aged 20 to 29 is above the EU average.

The figures provide a snapshot of housing and labour-market conditions affecting youth transitions to independent living in 2025 and are part of Eurostat's regular demographic and social statistics.

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