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
France
Lowest
0
Poland
Median
153.5
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
366
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 in France; the lowest is 0 in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 153.5, and the mean is 386.97.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 35,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 100.0%).
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5,155 | 2023 | up 2,732.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 1,006 | 2025 | up 937.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Croatia | 712 | 2025 | up 35,500.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Czechia | 691 | 2023 | up 3,355.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Lithuania | 489 | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Lithuania | 489 | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 468 | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Croatia | 411 | 2024 | up 10,175.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 394 | 2024 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 394 | 2024 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 323 | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Finland | 243 | 2024 | up 24,200.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 219 | 2025 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 212 | 2024 | up 417.1% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 202 | 2025 | up 1,088.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovenia | 166 | 2025 | up 4,050.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands | 141 | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands | 141 | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 115 | 2024 | up 5,650.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Sweden | 92 | 2024 | up 9,100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Malta | 88 | 2025 | up 2,833.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 88 | 2025 | up 388.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 69 | 2024 | up 3,350.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 44 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 13 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 11 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |