According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), initial results from the Microcensus indicate that in 2025, 30 percent of 25-year-olds in Germany still reside in their parents’ homes. This represents a slight increase compared to the years 2022 to 2024, when the statistic held steady at 28 percent. Age and gender significantly influence this trend; among 25-year-old sons, more than one in three (36 percent) still lives with their parents, while among daughters, this figure stands at 23 percent.
This gender disparity continues as individuals age. By age 30, 13 percent of sons lived with their parents, compared to only 7 percent of daughters (a combined 10 percent). This proportion drops again sharply between the ages of 30 and 40: only 5 percent of men and 2 percent of women were living at home by the time they reached 40 (a total of 3 percent).
For those aged 25 to 34 who remain in the family home in Germany, a strong majority-77 percent-are engaged in full-time or part-time employment. Of this group, 80 percent work full-time and 20 percent work part-time. Additionally, six percent of young adults in this age bracket are unemployed, and 17 percent are not in the labor force.
Looking at international trends, the average age for leaving the parental home in Germany in 2025 was 24.1 years, a figure significantly lower than the EU average of 26.3 years. Young adults in the Nordic countries leave the home earliest; Finland recorded the lowest average departure age at 21.3 years, followed by Denmark (21.8 years), Lithuania, and Estonia (all at 22.7 years).
In contrast, the average departure age is notably higher in Southern and Eastern European countries. Croatia recorded the highest average age at 31.5 years in 2025. Other countries with comparatively late departures include Greece and Slovenia (both at 30.9 years), as well as Spain and Italy (both at 30.2 years).
Across the entire European Union, with the exception of Malta, daughters tend to leave home before sons. In Germany, the average age for women leaving was 23.3 years, compared to 24.8 years for men. To provide a broader comparison, the EU average departure age for women was 25.5 years, and for men, it was 27.2 years.
