Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
5,155 Person
France
Lowest
0 Person
Poland
Median
128 Person
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
356
What the numbers show
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 5,155 Person in France; the lowest is 0 Person in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 128 Person, and the mean is 359.5 Person.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 24,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 100.0%).
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5,155 Person | 2023 | up 2,732.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Czechia | 691 Person | 2023 | up 3,355.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Italy | 674 Person | 2024 | up 594.8% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 468 Person | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 411 Person | 2024 | up 10,175.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 411 Person | 2024 | up 10,175.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 394 Person | 2024 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 394 Person | 2024 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 293 Person | 2024 | up 1,072.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 243 Person | 2024 | up 3,371.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Finland | 243 Person | 2024 | up 24,200.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 212 Person | 2024 | up 417.1% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovenia | 115 Person | 2024 | up 5,650.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovenia | 115 Person | 2024 | up 5,650.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Sweden | 92 Person | 2024 | up 9,100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 78 Person | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 69 Person | 2024 | up 3,350.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 59 Person | 2024 | up 637.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Malta | 54 Person | 2024 | up 1,250.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 44 Person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 11 Person | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Estonia | 11 Person | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 3 Person | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 3 Person | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 1 Person | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |