28% of young talents who still live in the family home returned after having become independent. The reasons: loss of employment, fall in purchasing power, separations, and the impossibility of facing expenses after increases.
The situation of labor market It is complex with the passing of the months: the Increase in precarious jobsthe Fall in purchasing power and the Unemployment They are key factors for young people when deciding to become independent from their parents. Such is so, that a Bumeran report shows that the 85% see it more difficult than a decade ago, while 28% had to return to the family home after emancipating.
“Work and independence” It is a study conducted within the independent campaign of Bumeran. The results reflect a challenging reality: 54% of talents still live with their family and 54% say that the main reason why they become independent is because they have no work or stable work.
A difficult context to become independent
The unemployment hit hard among young people aged 14 to 29: an increase of 17.3% to 19.2% In women During the first quarter of the year, while in men he went from 14.1% to 15.1%record figures. Meanwhile, labor indicators also show that informal employment and, therefore, precarious, touched the alarming 58.7% in that same period.
He purchasing powermeanwhile, there are almost a 25% below the 2017 levelTaking the index of registered salaries, despite the partial recovery after the devaluation of late 2023. In that context, young people also go out to look for complementary jobs to their stable workday to alleviate that real low salary, which depending on the items can become more alarming. Thus, multi -employment went from representing 8% in 2013 to 12% in 2024according to a report of the Training and Work and Development Studies Program (CETYD) of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM).
In that context that, the 57% of the talents consulted by Bumeran considers that independence today is much more difficult than years ago; followed by him 28% He thinks it’s difficult, although only a little more. He 11% Consider that it is the same as before; And 4% mention that it is easier to become independent today than ten years ago. This means that 85% believe that becoming independent today is more complex.
A similar trend is identified in the rest of the region, in Chile 90% of talents affirm that today it is more difficult to become independent; In Panama 85% say the same; in Ecuador 81%; and in Peru 79%.
Regarding its dynamics of coexistence: the 54% mentions that he still lives in the family home; he 24% Live with your partner; 20% live alone; And 2% live with friends or colleagues.
According to gender, it is observed that women are the ones that to a greater extent choose to live alone: 22% compared to 20% of men, although there is a higher tendency of men to live as a couple: 25% vs. 22% of women. In the family home they are almost equal: 54% of women compared to 53% of men. In both cases, only 2% live with friends.
People who perceive “other genres” are the ones who, perhaps for a reason for income, have to live with the family (57%), while 14% live alone; 25% coexist with their partner and there is an increase in sharing with friends (4%).
Three out of 10 young people had to return to the family home after moving
28% of young people who still live in the family home returned after having become independent. Among the main causes of this phenomenon, 24% mentions that it was because They lost their job; 22% mentions “other reasons”; followed by him 20% who says that Your salary is not enough; 14% of talents mention that they separated from their partners and that they had to return to the family home; and 11% mention that costs increased and that they could not face the expenses.
96% of working people say they want to become independent. Although, within the reasons why they do not, 54% mention that they have no job; 31% that your salary does not reach; and 6% that the reasons are “others.”
Source: Ambito
