First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland
Ireland: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.3% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.8% | — |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Ireland was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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