A third of young adults between the ages of 25 and 35 – 25.2 million people – were living with their parents in 2025. Of those, 70% had jobs, and many held college degrees, highlighting that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditions.

  • Melobol@lemmy.ml
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    18 hours ago

    Isn’t it “labor market conditions” when despite the degrees and being employed they don’t earn enough to live on their own?
    It is like: minimum wage workers don’t deserve to have free time and nice things. Quoting my favorite Disney song: “barely even human”.