Year
|
No of Work Permits
|
1992
|
4,751
|
1993
|
6,290
|
1994
|
10,463
|
1995
|
8,045
|
1996
|
9,717
|
1997
|
11,812
|
1998
|
13,762
|
1999
|
15,441
|
2000
|
15,531
|
2001
|
20,129
|
2002
|
21,737
|
2003
|
20,963
|
2004
|
22,624
|
2005
|
19,497
|
2006
|
22,537
|
2007
|
28,002
|
2008
|
26,183
|
2009
|
24,527
|
2010 | 30,262 |
2011
|
28,991
|
2012
|
23,172
|
2013
|
24,128
|
2014
|
22,586
|
2015
|
18,678
|
2016
|
22,400
|