Valid permits — employment (Germany): 616K in 2025, the latest available value.
18 observations from 2008 to 2025. Source: Eurostat.
Stock of valid residence permits issued for employment reasons — measures economic-migration policy outcomes.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 616K |
| 2024 | 521.2K |
| 2023 | 495.4K |
| 2022 | 433.9K |
| 2021 | 338K |
| 2020 | 200.5K |
| 2019 | 293.8K |
| 2018 | 244.6K |
| 2017 | 196.2K |
| 2016 | 144.6K |
| 2015 | 118.6K |
| 2014 | 102.1K |
| 2013 | 90.5K |
| 2012 | 85K |
| 2011 | 73.7K |
| 2010 | 69.8K |
| 2009 | 66K |
| 2008 | 70.2K |