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

France: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 32.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.96
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 2017
All-time low
32.55
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0102030402008201620252008: 38.12009: 39.12010: 39.72011: 39.52012: 39.42013: 39.22014: 39.72015: 39.82016: 41.32017: 41.42018: 40.82019: 39.52020: 37.12021: 35.62022: 34.82023: 332024: 32.52025: 33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in France stood at 32.96.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in France peaked at 41.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.55, in 2024.

France ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 38.14
2009 39.13 +2.6%
2010 39.66 +1.4%
2011 39.49 -0.4%
2012 39.35 -0.4%
2013 39.18 -0.4%
2014 39.71 +1.4%
2015 39.8 +0.2%
2016 41.28 +3.7%
2017 41.38 +0.2%
2018 40.82 -1.4%
2019 39.54 -3.1%
2020 37.1 -6.2%
2021 35.57 -4.1%
2022 34.79 -2.2%
2023 32.96 -5.3%
2024 32.55 -1.2%
2025 32.96 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.64 38.14 39.13 2
2010s 40.02 39.18 41.38 10
2020s 34.32 32.55 37.1 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Spain 37.41 compare
  2. 7 Germany 36.94 compare
  3. 8 Czechia 35.49 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 30.22 compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 28.37 compare
  6. 12 Iceland 28.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in France?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in France was 32.96 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 2017.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 32.55 in 2024.
How does France rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
France ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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