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Increase in the number of young people living alone slowed down in 2022

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release | Dwellings and housing conditions 2022

According to Statistics Finland, the increase in the number of young people living alone slowed down in 2022. The number of persons aged under 30 living alone grew by around 5,300 in 2022, which is the lowest number since 2015. In other age groups, the increase in living alone continued more steadily. In total, the number of persons living alone increased by around 24,000 persons.

Key selections

  • At the end of 2022, there were 1.3 million persons living alone, of whom 45 per cent were aged 60 or over.
  • The number of persons living alone grew by around 24,000 from the previous year, nearly 11,000 of whom were aged 60 or over.
  • There were altogether 2.82 million household-dwelling units at the end of 2022.
  • Seventy-eight per cent of all household-dwelling units were small one-person or two-person household-dwelling units.
  • The number of persons living alone has doubled from 1990.

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Persons living alone by age group and sex 2022

Household-dwelling units by size 1985-2022

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115a
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  • Area
  • Size of household-dwelling unit
  • Type of building
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116b
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  • Area
  • Size of household-dwelling unit
  • Number of rooms (kitchen not included)
  • Type of building
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  • Area
  • Age of the oldest person in the household-dwelling unit
  • Sex of the oldest person
  • Size of household-dwelling unit
  • Type of building
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  • Year of construction
  • Dwelling occupancy
  • Type of building
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Dwellings and housing conditions [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=1798-6761. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.12.2024].
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