First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland
Ireland: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 13.41 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.41 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland peaked at 16.81 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89 Number, in 2010.
That places Ireland 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.49 Number | — |
| 2009 | 5.64 Number | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 4.89 Number | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 Number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.84 Number | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.11 Number | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 7.92 Number | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 8.22 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.73 Number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.98 Number | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10.28 Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12 Number | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.06 Number | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 6.89 Number | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 16.65 Number | +141.7% |
| 2023 | 16.81 Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.95 Number | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 13.41 Number | -10.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.41 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.41 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +141.7% | 6.89 Number | 16.65 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 Number | 5.64 Number | 6.49 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.04 Number | 4.89 Number | 12 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 Number | 6.06 Number | 16.81 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland was 13.41 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 Number in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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