Overview
- The Federal Statistical Office published first Mikrozensus 2025 results on July 1, 2026 showing that 30% of 25‑year‑olds still lived in their parents’ household, a rise from 28% in 2022–2024.
- Men were far more likely to live at home than women, with 36% of 25‑year‑old men and 23% of 25‑year‑old women residing with parents in 2025.
- Most young adults who stayed with parents were working: 77% of 25–34‑year‑olds living at home were employed and 80% of those employed worked full time.
- Eurostat calculations cited by Destatis put Germany’s median leaving age at 24.1 years in 2025, which is below the EU average of 26.3 years.
- Across the EU there is wide variation in leaving age, from about 21 years in some Nordic countries to over 30 years in parts of southern and eastern Europe, a split that highlights different housing, labour and cultural contexts.