Baseline permits
39,401
Full year 2022
DETE employment permit comparison
2022 versus 2023 employment permits
Issued permits decreased by 8,963 between the exact published windows below. This is historical permit activity, not a hiring or future sponsorship prediction.
Comparison overview
What changed between the published windows?
Same available months only
Selected permits
30,438
Full year 2023
Issued-permit change
-8,963
-22.75% vs baseline
Distinct companies
6,590
+138 (+2.14%)
Visual evidence
Issued permits across the comparable window
Baseline: Full year 2022 · Selected: Full year 2023
Comparable windows
The periods behind this comparison
Baseline window
Full year 2022
12 comparable published months.
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Full year 2023
12 comparable published months.
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Each row aligns the same position in the published baseline and selected windows.
Baseline
2022-01
2,247
Selected
2023-01
2,493
Difference: +246
Baseline
2022-02
2,484
Selected
2023-02
2,116
Difference: -368
Baseline
2022-03
3,399
Selected
2023-03
2,501
Difference: -898
Baseline
2022-04
3,947
Selected
2023-04
2,157
Difference: -1,790
Baseline
2022-05
3,950
Selected
2023-05
2,709
Difference: -1,241
Baseline
2022-06
3,845
Selected
2023-06
3,067
Difference: -778
Baseline
2022-07
3,901
Selected
2023-07
2,985
Difference: -916
Baseline
2022-08
3,507
Selected
2023-08
2,376
Difference: -1,131
Baseline
2022-09
3,371
Selected
2023-09
2,178
Difference: -1,193
Baseline
2022-10
3,027
Selected
2023-10
2,502
Difference: -525
Baseline
2022-11
3,531
Selected
2023-11
2,940
Difference: -591
Baseline
2022-12
2,192
Selected
2023-12
2,414
Difference: +222
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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: 2025-12-01T14:30:29.095000+00:00.