Insights from Growing Up in Ireland Cohort 98 at 25 Survey
Explore key findings from the national longitudinal survey of children and young adults in Ireland, tracking Cohort 98 from childhood to adulthood. Discover data on education, earnings, cost of living, and more for 25-year-olds in the survey conducted between April 2023 and April 2024. Uncover trends on work, income, housing, health, and societal attitudes among this cohort born in 1998.
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Growing Up in Ireland Cohort 98 at 25: Main Results 27January 2025
Growing Up in Ireland Cohort 98: Main Results Ireland s national longitudinal survey of children and young adults. First time an Irish study has followed the same individuals from childhood to adulthood. Cohort 98 refers to children born in 1998, who were first surveyed at age nine. This presentation covers Cohort 98 at 25, who were surveyed between 2023/ 24. This cohort was last surveyed in 2018, when they were 20. This is the fifth time Cohort 98 has been surveyed. 2
Growing Up in Ireland Cohort 98: Main Results This survey covers a broad range of topics relevant to 25-year-olds. Topics include (but not exclusive to): Work and Education Income and Cost of Living Housing and Family Life Health and Wellbeing Attitudes to Society and the World This presentation will cover some of the main findings of the survey. 3
Growing Up in Ireland Cohort 98: Main Results The Growing up in Ireland Cohort 98 at 25 survey ran from April 2023 to April 2024. Data sources in addition to survey data include administrative data. During field work, more than one in eight of our cohort (12.7%) told us they had emigrated. A separate emigration survey was carried out. This presentation covers survey findings for those living in Ireland. 4
Education Nearly three in five had a degree level qualification. More than one in ten had a Masters Degree or equivalent. Just over one in twenty had a Level 4 or lower qualification only. 5
Income and Earnings Strong relationship between education and earnings, especially for women. Women with degree level education earned 154 a week more than women without degree level education. Earnings gap between men and women men earned 64 more a week. 6
Cost of Living More than one in three said they had at least some difficulty making ends meet. More than one in twenty said they had great difficulty making ends meet. Those not primarily employed found it much harder to make ends meet. 7
Living at Home More than three in five stated they were still living with their parents for mostly financial reasons. 86% were concerned about access to housing in Ireland. 8
Living Independently Of those living independently, nearly three in five rented privately. Less than one-eighth said they were owner- occupiers. 9
Optimism Majority of respondents were optimistic about the future. More than one in ten were not optimistic. Men and Women agreed and disagreed equally. Most were satisfied with their lives. 10
