First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia

Estonia: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 1,098 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,098 Person
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2,341 Person
in 2022
All-time low
579 Person
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 967 Person2009: 1.1k Person2010: 769 Person2011: 1.3k Person2012: 608 Person2013: 579 Person2014: 882 Person2015: 1.3k Person2016: 1.3k Person2017: 1.5k Person2018: 1.8k Person2019: 2.1k Person2020: 2.0k Person2021: 2.3k Person2022: 2.3k Person2023: 2.1k Person2024: 1.4k Person2025: 1.1k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia stood at 1,098 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia peaked at 2,341 Person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 579 Person, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 967 Person —
2009 1,135 Person +17.4%
2010 769 Person -32.2%
2011 1,258 Person +63.6%
2012 608 Person -51.7%
2013 579 Person -4.8%
2014 882 Person +52.3%
2015 1,279 Person +45.0%
2016 1,339 Person +4.7%
2017 1,531 Person +14.3%
2018 1,791 Person +17.0%
2019 2,102 Person +17.4%
2020 2,035 Person -3.2%
2021 2,290 Person +12.5%
2022 2,341 Person +2.2%
2023 2,065 Person -11.8%
2024 1,409 Person -31.8%
2025 1,098 Person -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,051 Person 967 Person 1,135 Person 2
2010s 1,214 Person 579 Person 2,102 Person 10
2020s 1,873 Person 1,098 Person 2,341 Person 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Latvia 4,151 Person compare
  2. 33 Latvia 4,151 Person compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 1,931 Person compare
  4. 36 Estonia 1,098 Person compare
  5. 38 Iceland 516 Person compare
  6. 39 Liechtenstein 90 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Estonia was 1,098 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,341 Person in 2022.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 579 Person in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 724 data points, 2008–2025
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