
EU adults leave their parents' home at an average age of 26, according to Eurostat estimates.
However, the age varies considerably from nation to nation.
In Finland, Sweden and Denmark, they usually move by the age of 21. Otherwise, in Croatia, Slovakia, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy, this normally does not happen until they are at least 30 years old.
In terms of the overall number of young adults still living with their parents, the percentages are particularly high in southern Europe, OECD data show.
In this data set, Italy has the highest proportion of people aged 20 to 29 who do not live independently, 80%, followed by Greece at 78%, Spain at 77% and Portugal at 76%.
In the UK it is 43%, 39% in the US. The Nordic countries Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark have the lowest rates, all under 20%.
Apart from Romania, Italy also has the highest rate of NEETS among EU people 15-29 who are neither employed nor in education or training, Eurostat data shows.