Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size in France

France: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size was 5,155 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,155
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,155
in 2023
All-time low
49
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in France, 2012–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2012201720232012: 492013: 1822014: 2652015: 3562016: 5422017: 1.1k2018: 1.6k2019: 2.1k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.4k2022: 4.7k2023: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in France stood at 5,155. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2,732.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in France peaked at 5,155 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2012.

France ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer in France, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 49 —
2013 182 +271.4%
2014 265 +45.6%
2015 356 +34.3%
2016 542 +52.2%
2017 1,110 +104.8%
2018 1,577 +42.1%
2019 2,071 +31.3%
2020 3,159 +52.5%
2021 3,362 +6.4%
2022 4,686 +39.4%
2023 5,155 +10.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 5,155 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 171.5, 30.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • France's 5,155 is above the median for high income countries, which is 141, 36.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 769 49 2,071 8
2020s 4,090 3,159 5,155 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 1,006 compare
  2. 3 Croatia 712 compare
  3. 4 Czechia 691 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in France?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in France was 5,155 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,155 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2012.
How does France rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age?
France ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,732.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 366 data points, 2012–2025
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