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

Finland: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 38.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.51
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 2010
All-time low
29.81
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

010203040502008201620252008: 37.22009: 41.92010: 45.22011: 41.52012: 362013: 35.92014: 36.12015: 35.22016: 32.32017: 30.72018: 29.82019: 30.62020: 32.72021: 33.12022: 34.32023: 35.92024: 36.32025: 38.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Finland stood at 38.51.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Finland peaked at 45.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 2018.

Finland ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 37.17
2009 41.92 +12.8%
2010 45.25 +7.9%
2011 41.47 -8.4%
2012 36.03 -13.1%
2013 35.9 -0.4%
2014 36.09 +0.5%
2015 35.19 -2.5%
2016 32.31 -8.2%
2017 30.66 -5.1%
2018 29.81 -2.8%
2019 30.63 +2.8%
2020 32.72 +6.8%
2021 33.07 +1.1%
2022 34.3 +3.7%
2023 35.87 +4.6%
2024 36.3 +1.2%
2025 38.51 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.55 37.17 41.92 2
2010s 35.33 29.81 45.25 10
2020s 35.13 32.72 38.51 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 51.11 compare
  3. 4 Italy 40.23 compare
  4. 6 Spain 37.41 compare
  5. 7 Germany 36.94 compare
  6. 8 Czechia 35.49 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Finland?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Finland was 38.51 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Finland ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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