The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
Analysis of UK data shows that people in their twenties face a tougher start to adulthood than previous generations. Home ownership among 25‑year‑olds has dropped sharply while more are living with their parents. Employment rates for this age group have also declined, particularly for women.
- ▪The proportion of 25‑year‑olds owning a home fell from 43% in the mid‑1980s to 15% today.
- ▪Living with parents rose from about 25% in the 1990s to 42% among 25‑year‑olds now.
- ▪Employment rates for 25‑year‑olds dropped from 77% to 71% for women and from 84% to 76% for men.
- ▪Housing costs for renters and mortgage holders in their twenties are the highest they have ever been for that age group.
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The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: Adam, Daisy, Rachel and Shahida on the struggles they face with home ownership, employment and wage stagnationByColletta Smith, BBC Your Voice correspondent and Elaine Doran, BBC Your Voice producerPublished13 minutes agoYoung people in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a…
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