Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria

Austria: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family was 1,078 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,078 Person
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,078 Person
in 2025
All-time low
25 Person
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria, 2012–2025

02505007501.0k2012201820252012: 25 Person2013: 79 Person2014: 91 Person2015: 111 Person2016: 160 Person2017: 183 Person2018: 213 Person2019: 244 Person2020: 397 Person2021: 477 Person2022: 406 Person2023: 564 Person2024: 724 Person2025: 1.1k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1,078 Person for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 871.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria peaked at 1,078 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25 Person, in 2012.

That places Austria 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship in Austria, 2012 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2012 25 Person —
2013 79 Person +216.0%
2014 91 Person +15.2%
2015 111 Person +22.0%
2016 160 Person +44.1%
2017 183 Person +14.4%
2018 213 Person +16.4%
2019 244 Person +14.6%
2020 397 Person +62.7%
2021 477 Person +20.2%
2022 406 Person -14.9%
2023 564 Person +38.9%
2024 724 Person +28.4%
2025 1,078 Person +48.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1,078 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183 Person, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1,078 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 170 Person, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +216.0% 25 Person 79 Person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 138.25 Person 25 Person 244 Person 8
2020s 607.67 Person 397 Person 1,078 Person 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 France 1,452 Person compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 940 Person compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 940 Person compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 446 Person compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

More reference data data for Austria

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria?
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria was 1,078 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,078 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25 Person in 2012.
How does Austria rank for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
Austria ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 871.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/persons-subject-to-decisions-on-residence-permits-for-family-reunification-with-eu-blue/austria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/persons-subject-to-decisions-on-residence-permits-for-family-reunification-with-eu-blue/austria/">Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Austria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 331 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed