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

France: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 50,848 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50,848
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
58,762
in 2023
All-time low
15,827
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2008201620252008: 21.8k2009: 20.6k2010: 18.8k2011: 18.3k2012: 15.8k2013: 18.2k2014: 19.4k2015: 21.0k2016: 23.3k2017: 27.8k2018: 34.0k2019: 39.7k2020: 27.4k2021: 38.1k2022: 55.2k2023: 58.8k2024: 58.6k2025: 50.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 50,848 for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in France peaked at 58,762 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,827, in 2012.

That places France 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 France, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 21,784
2009 20,635 -5.3%
2010 18,799 -8.9%
2011 18,335 -2.5%
2012 15,827 -13.7%
2013 18,244 +15.3%
2014 19,428 +6.5%
2015 21,003 +8.1%
2016 23,275 +10.8%
2017 27,835 +19.6%
2018 33,993 +22.1%
2019 39,652 +16.6%
2020 27,354 -31.0%
2021 38,060 +39.1%
2022 55,247 +45.2%
2023 58,762 +6.4%
2024 58,603 -0.3%
2025 50,848 -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,210 20,635 21,784 2
2010s 23,639 15,827 39,652 10
2020s 48,146 27,354 58,762 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Spain 115,040 compare
  2. 4 Germany 108,091 compare
  3. 5 Italy 57,362 compare
  4. 7 Hungary 48,520 compare
  5. 8 Croatia 47,382 compare
  6. 9 Romania 44,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in France?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in France was 50,848 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 58,762 in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15,827 in 2012.
How does France rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
France ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
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