DETE employment permit comparison

2020 versus 2021 employment permits

Issued permits increased by 1 between the exact published windows below. This is historical permit activity, not a hiring or future sponsorship prediction.

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Comparison overview

What changed between the published windows?

Same available months only

Baseline permits

16,098

Full year 2020

Selected permits

16,099

Full year 2021

Issued-permit change

+0.01% vs baseline

Distinct companies

3,298

-73 (-2.17%)

Visual evidence

Issued permits across the comparable window

Baseline: Full year 2020 · Selected: Full year 2021

Comparable windows

The periods behind this comparison

Baseline window

Full year 2020

12 comparable published months.

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Selected window

Full year 2021

12 comparable published months.

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View the comparison data table

Each row aligns the same position in the published baseline and selected windows.

Baseline

2020-01

1,313

Selected

2021-01

1,360

Difference: +47

Baseline

2020-02

1,275

Selected

2021-02

949

Difference: -326

Baseline

2020-03

1,204

Selected

2021-03

1,044

Difference: -160

Baseline

2020-04

1,751

Selected

2021-04

993

Difference: -758

Baseline

2020-05

1,661

Selected

2021-05

922

Difference: -739

Baseline

2020-06

1,559

Selected

2021-06

1,299

Difference: -260

Baseline

2020-07

1,391

Selected

2021-07

1,489

Difference: +98

Baseline

2020-08

1,037

Selected

2021-08

1,358

Difference: +321

Baseline

2020-09

1,136

Selected

2021-09

1,580

Difference: +444

Baseline

2020-10

1,285

Selected

2021-10

1,568

Difference: +283

Baseline

2020-11

1,352

Selected

2021-11

1,543

Difference: +191

Baseline

2020-12

1,134

Selected

2021-12

1,994

Difference: +860

Aligned baseline and selected issued permit totals
Baseline period	Baseline permits	Selected period	Selected permits	Difference
2020-01	1,313	2021-01	1,360	+47
2020-02	1,275	2021-02	949	-326
2020-03	1,204	2021-03	1,044	-160
2020-04	1,751	2021-04	993	-758
2020-05	1,661	2021-05	922	-739
2020-06	1,559	2021-06	1,299	-260
2020-07	1,391	2021-07	1,489	+98
2020-08	1,037	2021-08	1,358	+321
2020-09	1,136	2021-09	1,580	+444
2020-10	1,285	2021-10	1,568	+283
2020-11	1,352	2021-11	1,543	+191
2020-12	1,134	2021-12	1,994	+860

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How this comparison works

The backend comparison contract selects only published DETE periods. Partial years are aligned to the same common published months on both sides. Missing exact months are not converted into published zeroes, and a zero baseline does not produce an infinite percentage. See the DETE methodology for source and revision notes.

Source: DETE employment permit statistics. Latest import used: 2025-12-01T14:32:56.162000+00:00.