Majority of Irish people now living with their parents until they are almost 30

More than two in three people in Ireland between the ages of 25 and 29 still live at home with their parents, latest figures show. 

The figure has risen to 68pc of Irish adults in this age category who were still living at home in 2022. That figures is significantly higher than the EU average of 42pc.

Figures are slightly lower for women in this age group, 61pc are still living at home, while almost three-quarters (74pc) of men have yet to leave home.

Ten years ago, just 36pc of those aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents.

Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said that the housing crisis is having disastrous consequences in the lives of young people, as new figures from 2022 show that more than two in three people in Ireland aged between 25 and 29 (68%) are still living at home with their parents.

Deputy Bacik said: “Today’s figures reveal the stark social consequences of the housing crisis, which represents a lived reality for too many of our young people.

"Unaffordable rents and skyrocketing house prices have meant that young people are living at home with parents for longer, putting off big life moments like living independently or moving in with friends or a partner. And this generational crisis is getting worse.

“There is a hidden cost to this. Young people are putting off making big life decisions and effectively ‘failing to launch’ their adult lives, because they lack the social structures that the State should be providing, like access to a secure and affordable home, as well as access to other social supports like childcare and affordable healthcare.

“Having your own home, a place to call your own is a fundamental human right. It provides a sense of stability and independence which is being denied to this generation of young people. It is impossible to live a fully empowered life as a young person from a childhood bedroom.

“Despite record employment levels, too many young adults in Ireland today are barely getting by. They are working hard, paying taxes and contributing to society, yet for far too many, Ireland feels like no country for young people.

“In order to address this crisis, we need to see a structural revolution in housing. Government representatives have displayed dismissive attitudes in response to Labour’s constructive proposals to increase housing supply. It is time for a change of approach,” Deputy Bacik said.