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

Ireland: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 17.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.18
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.56
in 2016
All-time low
11.91
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05101520252008201620252008: 11.92009: 12.92010: 15.12011: 17.12012: 192013: 20.92014: 21.92015: 22.52016: 24.62017: 23.62018: 21.92019: 20.42020: 21.42021: 20.92022: 22.62023: 19.32024: 17.52025: 17.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Ireland is 17.18, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Ireland peaked at 24.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 2008.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 11.91
2009 12.87 +8.1%
2010 15.08 +17.2%
2011 17.1 +13.4%
2012 18.99 +11.1%
2013 20.9 +10.1%
2014 21.91 +4.8%
2015 22.5 +2.7%
2016 24.56 +9.2%
2017 23.57 -4.0%
2018 21.91 -7.0%
2019 20.39 -6.9%
2020 21.39 +4.9%
2021 20.89 -2.3%
2022 22.58 +8.1%
2023 19.26 -14.7%
2024 17.49 -9.2%
2025 17.18 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.39 11.91 12.87 2
2010s 20.69 15.08 24.56 10
2020s 19.8 17.18 22.58 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Austria 18.83 compare
  2. 20 Romania 17.7 compare
  3. 21 Cyprus 17.25 compare
  4. 23 Malta 11.04 compare
  5. 24 Portugal 10.73 compare
  6. 25 Hungary 10.72 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 Ireland?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Ireland was 17.18 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2016.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 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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