A recent survey prepared by Bumeran revealed that 54% of the labor market in Argentina still failed to become independent and continues to live with its family. The data reflects a persistent trend that especially affects those who have no job or earn below the autonomy threshold.
The study, conducted throughout the country with the participation of 1,891 peopleit also emphasizes that the 85% of respondents believe that becoming independent today is more difficult than ten years ago. This feeling is shared both by those who still live with their families and for those who once managed to take that step, but were forced to return to the family home.
Why do young people fail to become independent
As for the reasons that prevent independence, the 54% of the people consulted said they do not have work or that their employment is unstable. Other 31% explained that his salary is not enough to cover expenses that implies living alone, and a 6% mentioned other reasons.
The situation affects both women and men and people of other genres. In the case of women, the 54% live in the family homehe 22% live alone and another 22% do it with their partner. Among men, the 53% also remain in their parents’ housewhile the 25% live with their partner and the 20% independently. In other genres, the percentage of family coexistence amounts to 57%.
The phenomenon transcends genres and also work sectors. In the area commercialfor example, the 56% still live with their familywhile production and logistics He does it 51%. In administration and financethe figure reaches the 49%; in healthhe 46%; and in marketing and communicationhe 51%.
Return home after becoming independent
The work scenario is even more complex if another relevant fact is taken into account: the 28% of those who currently live in the family home do so after having tried to previously become independent. Among them, the 24% returned after losing their jobshe 20% did it because their salary was insufficient and the 11% due to the general increase in costs. Other 14% returned home after a separationwhile the 22% mentioned diverse causes.
Despite this panorama, the desire for independence is still in force. He 96% of the people consulted expressed their intention to leave the family homealthough economic conditions are presented as a difficult obstacle to overcome for a large majority.
The exposed data portray a reality in which the economic and housing independence appears as an increasingly distant objective For broad sectors of the labor market. Meanwhile, Family coexistence extends beyond youthnot so much by choice, but as a direct consequence of the instability of employment and the deterioration of purchasing power.
This phenomenon is not exclusive to Argentina. In other Latin American countries there is also a high proportion of working people who continue to live with their families. According to the same study, in Chile 62% of talents still reside in the family home; in Ecuadorhe 58%; in Peruhe 56%; and in Panamahe 53%. These numbers reflect that Difficulties in accessing their own or rented home independently extend throughout the region.
According to the study, the impact of the inflationthe Precarization of employment and the Lack of housing access policies They are factors that are repeated in much of the continent. In many cases, even those who manage to become independent must resort to shared rental either return home to their parents If they face a loss of sudden income, as is often the informal sector workers or the hired without stability.
Source: Ambito
