“Youth head home” has been the headline of many news outlets in the past two years in Western Europe, with one newspaper even giving tips to alarmed Boomers on “How to Survive Grown-Up Kids moving back home.” While it’s true that the cost of living crisis and inflation has squeezed the budget of many European youngsters in the region, it doesn’t mean all of them suddenly became “Boomerang kids,” and ran back home to the family nest to live with mom and dad. So what do Gen Z and Millennials themselves have to say about it—is it true that they’re living at home to spend as they please on Gucci bags? It’s time for YPulse to bring our youth expertise into the conversation, by digging into the topic of how many young Europeans still live at home right now. In our recent WE Finance / Spending Monitor Report, YPulse asked 13-39-year-olds in Western Europe what best describes their living situation, among a wide range of 14 options from “Living at home with...
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