The 62% of young workers up to age 29 say they are financially dependent on their parents, and 70% report that their income is not enough to cover basic needs, according to a nationwide survey by the Labour Institute of the GSEE titled “Youth and Work 2025.”
Forty-five percent live with their families, a figure that rises to 65% among part-time workers, while only 20% of respondents live on their own. Thirty percent live with a friend or partner, and only 30% contribute financially to rent or housing expenses.
The survey highlights that dependence on the family is a necessity rather than a choice, as the phenomenon is linked to low wages, expensive housing, and a welfare state in need of strengthening.
The “Youth and Work 2025” survey by the Labour Institute of the GSEE is nationwide, with a sample of 1,500 workers up to age 29.
The conclusion drawn from this section of the survey is that Gen Z is working without being able to live independently, “trapped between employment and the effort to become autonomous.”
At the same time, 72% see no career prospects in the country, 46% are seriously considering working abroad, and only 9% express satisfaction.
Additionally, 62% state that work negatively affects their personal life, 60% say they experience burnout, and 46% feel that their job harms their health or sleep.
Source: GSEE, ERT News
