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

Luxembourg: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size was 468 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
468
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
468
in 2025
All-time low
12
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in Luxembourg, 2013–2025

01002003004005002013201920252013: 702014: 2192015: 2762016: 122017: 2122018: 4222019: 842020: 132021: 2782022: 3622023: 3432024: 3252025: 468

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Luxembourg is 468, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Luxembourg peaked at 468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 70 —
2014 219 +212.9%
2015 276 +26.0%
2016 12 -95.7%
2017 212 +1666.7%
2018 422 +99.1%
2019 84 -80.1%
2020 13 -84.5%
2021 278 +2038.5%
2022 362 +30.2%
2023 343 -5.2%
2024 325 -5.2%
2025 468 +44.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 468 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 171.5, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 141, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +2038.5% 13 278
2017 +1666.7% 12 212

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 185 12 422 7
2020s 298.17 13 468 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 4 Czechia 691 compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 489 compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 489 compare
  4. 8 Croatia 411 compare
  5. 9 Latvia 394 compare
  6. 9 Latvia 394 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 Luxembourg?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Luxembourg was 468 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 468 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age?
Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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