More than half of Poles aged 25–34 still live with parents, report says

Nearly 54% of Poles aged 25–34 have not left the parental home, Poland’s statistics office said in a new report, noting patterns similar to southern Europe and pointing to high housing costs.

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Poles typically leave home at 27.7 for men and 25.7 for women—among the highest ages in the European Union, the report said.

The trend, known in Poland as gniazdownictwo (“nesting”), is attributed mainly to expensive rents and property prices.

Nearly half of Poles aged 30–34 hold a university degree, placing the country among those that have significantly expanded access to higher education in recent years.

Polish women have their first child at about 29, and the total fertility rate in 2023 was 1.2 births per woman, among the lowest in the EU.

Employment among people aged 20–64 stands at 72.5% for women and 84.1% for men, while the unemployment rate remains very low, the report said.

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Source: IAR