Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia

Estonia: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, 2008–2025

345672008201620252008: 2.6 Percentage2009: 2.7 Percentage2010: 2.8 Percentage2011: 3.1 Percentage2012: 3.2 Percentage2013: 3.3 Percentage2014: 3.6 Percentage2015: 3.9 Percentage2016: 4 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.3 Percentage2019: 4.9 Percentage2020: 5.5 Percentage2021: 6.4 Percentage2022: 7.3 Percentage2023: 7.3 Percentage2024: 7.2 Percentage2025: 7.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia stood at 7.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.6% —
2009 2.7% +5.9%
2010 2.8% +4.1%
2011 3.1% +9.9%
2012 3.2% +3.9%
2013 3.3% +3.7%
2014 3.6% +7.8%
2015 3.9% +7.5%
2016 4.0% +4.1%
2017 4.1% +1.0%
2018 4.3% +4.7%
2019 4.9% +15.7%
2020 5.5% +11.4%
2021 6.4% +16.4%
2022 7.3% +14.2%
2023 7.3% +0.3%
2024 7.2% -1.0%
2025 7.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2
2010s 3.7% 2.8% 4.9% 10
2020s 6.8% 5.5% 7.3% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Latvia 8.0% compare
  2. 36 Latvia 8.0% compare
  3. 38 Estonia 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 687 data points, 2008–2025
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