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

Spain: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 115,040 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
115,040
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
140,034
in 2022
All-time low
38,154
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 96.3k2009: 102.7k2010: 79.3k2011: 86.5k2012: 63.7k2013: 49.5k2014: 42.9k2015: 41.6k2016: 38.2k2017: 42.7k2018: 58.4k2019: 63.3k2020: 81.2k2021: 88.1k2022: 140.0k2023: 128.8k2024: 95.7k2025: 115.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Spain is 115,040, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Spain peaked at 140,034 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,154, in 2016.

That places Spain 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 96,319
2009 102,736 +6.7%
2010 79,315 -22.8%
2011 86,468 +9.0%
2012 63,713 -26.3%
2013 49,525 -22.3%
2014 42,873 -13.4%
2015 41,566 -3.0%
2016 38,154 -8.2%
2017 42,672 +11.8%
2018 58,433 +36.9%
2019 63,267 +8.3%
2020 81,158 +28.3%
2021 88,119 +8.6%
2022 140,034 +58.9%
2023 128,844 -8.0%
2024 95,735 -25.7%
2025 115,040 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,528 96,319 102,736 2
2010s 56,599 38,154 86,468 10
2020s 108,155 81,158 140,034 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Poland 318,186 compare
  2. 2 Portugal 240,523 compare
  3. 4 Germany 108,091 compare
  4. 5 Italy 57,362 compare
  5. 6 France 50,848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Spain?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Spain was 115,040 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 140,034 in 2022.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38,154 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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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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