First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
35.2%
in 2013
All-time low
24.9%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 27.1% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 35.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.2% | — |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.0% | 35.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Liechtenstein 76.0% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 56.7% compare
- 3 Sweden 50.5% compare
- 4 Finland 48.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 27.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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