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

Iceland: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 516 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
516
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
723
in 2023
All-time low
144
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Iceland, 2008–2024

2004006008002008201620242008: 3012009: 1442010: 2232011: 1802012: 1862013: 1862014: 1632015: 2192016: 3042017: 3932018: 4632019: 4752020: 2722021: 4512022: 5992023: 7232024: 516

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Iceland is 516, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Iceland peaked at 723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Iceland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 301
2009 144 -52.2%
2010 223 +54.9%
2011 180 -19.3%
2012 186 +3.3%
2013 186 +0.0%
2014 163 -12.4%
2015 219 +34.4%
2016 304 +38.8%
2017 393 +29.3%
2018 463 +17.8%
2019 475 +2.6%
2020 272 -42.7%
2021 451 +65.8%
2022 599 +32.8%
2023 723 +20.7%
2024 516 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 222.5 144 301 2
2010s 279.2 163 475 10
2020s 512.2 272 723 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Latvia 4,151 compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 1,931 compare
  3. 29 Estonia 1,098 compare
  4. 31 Liechtenstein 90 compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Iceland?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Iceland was 516 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 723 in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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