The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
Young people in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis of UK
Young people in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis of UK data on housing, employment and wealth, carried out for the BBC. More than 40% of 25-year-olds are now living with their parents, their wages have stagnated and employment has fallen, show the figures which compare key metrics for different generations at age 25 stretching back to the early 1980s.
The findings are underscored by the experiences of young people themselves who, along with parents, have contacted BBC Your Voice about their circumstances, with many saying they were frustrated about being accused by older generations of not trying hard enough.
We asked the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) to gather and analyse government data, external, for the first time, to see if this generation really
does have it worse. The biggest change it found was where those in their 20s are living.
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