Croats on average leave their parents' nest aged 33.
That trend is evident in some other south European countries, particularly in Italy and Malta where men also become 'independent' in their 30s.
These figures correspond with the increased number in youth unemployment, Eurostat data indicates
In countries where youth unemployment rates are increasing (people under 25), the age of moving out of the parental household is higher.
At the opposite end of the scale, Scandinavians, particularly Swedes leave the nest at an average age of 19.7 years.
Men usually leave home later than women and this is generally the case in all of the EU. The average age for men to leave home in the EU is 27.2 years whereas women leave home at an average age of 25.1 years.
In Croatia, women usually leave home aged 29.6, ranking second last in in age to leave home. In Malta, women leave home at an average age of 29.9 years.