First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 72,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland is 72,978, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland peaked at 88,595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,235, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,926 | — |
| 2009 | 25,509 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 22,235 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 24,570 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 26,818 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 32,780 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 36,728 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 38,433 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 41,279 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 47,901 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 49,939 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 59,278 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 30,382 | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 34,935 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 85,793 | +145.6% |
| 2023 | 88,595 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 79,985 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 72,978 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,218 | 25,509 | 28,926 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,996 | 22,235 | 59,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,445 | 30,382 | 88,595 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland was 72,978 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88,595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,235 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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