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

United Kingdom: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 0 Person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0 Person
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
139,733 Person
in 2008
All-time low
0 Person
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201320192008: 139.7k Person2009: 116.7k Person2010: 121.4k Person2011: 108.2k Person2012: 106.3k Person2013: 108.6k Person2014: 116.7k Person2015: 118.1k Person2016: 117.1k Person2017: 104.2k Person2018: 108.2k Person2019: 0 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in United Kingdom is 0 Person, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in United Kingdom peaked at 139,733 Person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Person, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Person Change
2008 139,733 Person —
2009 116,668 Person -16.5%
2010 121,386 Person +4.0%
2011 108,187 Person -10.9%
2012 106,290 Person -1.8%
2013 108,552 Person +2.1%
2014 116,707 Person +7.5%
2015 118,080 Person +1.2%
2016 117,076 Person -0.9%
2017 104,212 Person -11.0%
2018 108,150 Person +3.8%
2019 0 Person -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 128,200 Person 116,668 Person 139,733 Person 2
2010s 100,864 Person 0 Person 121,386 Person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 38 Iceland 516 Person compare
  2. 39 Liechtenstein 90 Person compare
  3. 40 United Kingdom 0 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in United Kingdom?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in United Kingdom was 0 Person in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 139,733 Person in 2008.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Person in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 724 data points, 2008–2025
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