First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2021
All-time low
425,436
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2013201820242013: 425.4k2014: 456.2k2015: 589.1k2016: 736.9k2017: 904.1k2018: 984.0k2019: 1.2M2020: 935.2k2021: 1.4M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1.12 million.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.36 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 425,436, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 425,436
2014 456,193 +7.2%
2015 589,099 +29.1%
2016 736,930 +25.1%
2017 904,080 +22.7%
2018 984,031 +8.8%
2019 1.20 million +22.2%
2020 935,232 -22.2%
2021 1.36 million +45.7%
2022 1.27 million -7.1%
2023 1.28 million +0.7%
2024 1.12 million -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 756,857 425,436 1.20 million 7
2020s 1.19 million 935,232 1.36 million 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Poland 318,186 compare
  2. 2 Portugal 240,523 compare
  3. 3 Spain 115,040 compare
  4. 4 Germany 108,091 compare
  5. 5 Italy 57,362 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.12 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2021.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 425,436 in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed