Five things to know about Gen Z in Ireland, including housing, drug use and mental health

Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – make up more than 20 per cent of Ireland’s population.

Data released earlier this year by the Central Statistics Office reveals a bit more about this generation of young people who will shape the country in years to come.

The Growing Up in Ireland study tracks the thoughts and experiences of a group of Irish citizens born in 1998, making them 25 years old today.

Here are five things to know from the research.

Most 25-year-olds live at home with their parents

Housing is the biggest concern for this generation. Virtually all of those surveyed (98 per cent) are either somewhat or very concerned about securing housing.

The vast majority still live at home with their parents. This varies from 63.5 per cent of 25-year-olds in the Midland region (Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath) to 82.4 per cent in the commuter counties of Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow.

More than six in 10 (62.4 per cent) of those still living with their…

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