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

Greece: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 12,046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12,046
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
22,290
in 2024
All-time low
1,037
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 15.6k2009: 16.4k2010: 9.7k2011: 5.6k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 1.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.9k2019: 3.1k2020: 1.6k2021: 2.2k2022: 5.6k2023: 11.8k2024: 22.3k2025: 12.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 12,046 for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 984.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Greece peaked at 22,290 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,037, in 2012.

That places Greece 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 15,609
2009 16,383 +5.0%
2010 9,692 -40.8%
2011 5,568 -42.6%
2012 1,037 -81.4%
2013 1,226 +18.2%
2014 2,190 +78.6%
2015 1,111 -49.3%
2016 2,133 +92.0%
2017 2,022 -5.2%
2018 2,861 +41.5%
2019 3,133 +9.5%
2020 1,632 -47.9%
2021 2,193 +34.4%
2022 5,649 +157.6%
2023 11,838 +109.6%
2024 22,290 +88.3%
2025 12,046 -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,996 15,609 16,383 2
2010s 3,097 1,037 9,692 10
2020s 9,275 1,632 22,290 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Slovakia 13,263 compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 12,596 compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 12,580 compare
  4. 22 Sweden 11,290 compare
  5. 23 Finland 9,211 compare
  6. 24 Norway 7,992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Greece?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Greece was 12,046 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22,290 in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,037 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
Greece ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 984.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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