First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland
Finland: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 48.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland peaked at 48.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.8% | — |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 29.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 35.4% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Finland was 48.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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