EU records unprecedented rise in permanent residence permits for third-country nationals
Eurostat reports that the number of legal permanent residence permits issued to non-EU citizens in the European Union has reached a new record.
Eurostat's most recent figures reveal that the European Union has issued a record number of permanent residence permits to citizens of non-EU countries. This upward movement represents the strongest growth observed since the agency started compiling the data. The increase is evident across the 27 member states, with Austria being the sole exception where the count has slightly declined. The rise reflects broader mobility and integration patterns within the Union. No specific numerical values are disclosed in the report. The data underscore the expanding role of legal migration in the EU's labor market.
Why it matters
The record increase shows growing reliance on legal migration for labor and demographic needs across the EU.
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