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Eurostat: Young Bulgarians leave their parental home at an average age of 30

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The highest average age of young people in the EU leaving their parental home was recorded in Croatia (31.8 years), Slovakia (31 years), Spain (30.4 years), Bulgaria, and Italy (30 years in both countries). Finland (21.4 years), Sweden and Denmark (21.8 years) recorded the lowest average age of young people leaving their parental home, indicate Eurostat data for 2023 released today.

 The statistics also show that young Bulgarians are among those living in the most overcrowded households in the EU- 55.3% of young people aged 15 to 29. In 2023, 26.0% of young people aged 15-29 in the EU lived in overcrowded households. Only Romania is ahead of Bulgaria in this regard, with 59.4%.




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