First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 914,773 Person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
914,773 Person
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
914,773 Person
in 2018
All-time low
673,005 Person
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2013201520182013: 673.0k Person2014: 681.4k Person2015: 761.0k Person2016: 778.9k Person2017: 837.3k Person2018: 914.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 914,773 Person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013 to 2018.
Year Person Change
2013 673,005 Person
2014 681,435 Person +1.3%
2015 760,985 Person +11.7%
2016 778,854 Person +2.3%
2017 837,341 Person +7.5%
2018 914,773 Person +9.2%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Spain 275,869 Person compare
  2. 2 Germany 225,591 Person compare
  3. 3 Italy 176,876 Person compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100,540 Person compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 100,540 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 914,773 Person in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 914,773 Person in 2018.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 673,005 Person in 2013.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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