All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2024, Ireland's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 13.1% compared to 2023, reaching 327,396.

Ireland accounts for 1.2% of the EU-27 total of 26,554,930.

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 94.5% (from 168,297 in 2019).

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