The surge in living alone among young and middle-aged adults: A decomposition analysis of the rise in one-person households in Germany, 1991 to 2021

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the number of people living in a one-person household (OPH) is rising, and young and middle-aged adults play an essential role in this trend. Germany has one of Europe’s highest rates of OPHs. Due to the country’s unique sociohistorical background, this paper looks at a 30-yea...

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Main Authors: Anne-Sophie Oehrlein, Christof Wolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2025-05-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/52/32
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