All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2023, Ireland's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 23.7% compared to 2022, reaching 289,432.

Ireland accounts for 1.1% of the EU-27 total of 25,225,834.

Ireland ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 103.4% (from 142,286 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00171, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.