Baseline permits
38,720
Full year 2024
DETE employment permit comparison
2024 versus 2025 employment permits
Issued permits decreased by 7,676 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
31,044
Full year 2025
Issued-permit change
-7,676
-19.82% vs baseline
Distinct companies
8,291
+445 (+5.67%)
Visual evidence
Issued permits across the comparable window
Baseline: Full year 2024 · Selected: Full year 2025
Comparable windows
The periods behind this comparison
Baseline window
Full year 2024
12 comparable published months.
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Full year 2025
12 comparable published months.
View source periodView the comparison data table
Each row aligns the same position in the published baseline and selected windows.
Baseline
2024-01
3,358
Selected
2025-01
3,798
Difference: +440
Baseline
2024-02
3,417
Selected
2025-02
2,994
Difference: -423
Baseline
2024-03
2,877
Selected
2025-03
3,191
Difference: +314
Baseline
2024-04
3,450
Selected
2025-04
1,668
Difference: -1,782
Baseline
2024-05
2,910
Selected
2025-05
1,820
Difference: -1,090
Baseline
2024-06
2,970
Selected
2025-06
1,684
Difference: -1,286
Baseline
2024-07
4,417
Selected
2025-07
2,180
Difference: -2,237
Baseline
2024-08
3,308
Selected
2025-08
2,661
Difference: -647
Baseline
2024-09
2,948
Selected
2025-09
2,627
Difference: -321
Baseline
2024-10
2,914
Selected
2025-10
3,092
Difference: +178
Baseline
2024-11
3,218
Selected
2025-11
2,889
Difference: -329
Baseline
2024-12
2,933
Selected
2025-12
2,440
Difference: -493
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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: 2026-05-02T00:09:33.793280+00:00.