Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector of employer by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
5,155 Person
France
Lowest
0 Person
Poland
Median
162 Person
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
368
What the numbers show
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector 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 162 Person, and the mean is 380.03 Person.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 35,450.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 100.0%).
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5,155 Person | 2023 | up 2,732.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 1,006 Person | 2025 | up 937.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Croatia | 711 Person | 2025 | up 35,450.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Czechia | 691 Person | 2023 | up 3,355.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 468 Person | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Croatia | 410 Person | 2024 | up 10,150.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 394 Person | 2024 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 323 Person | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 226 Person | 2025 | up 22,500.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 219 Person | 2025 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 212 Person | 2024 | up 417.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 202 Person | 2025 | up 1,088.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Slovenia | 166 Person | 2025 | up 4,050.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Latvia | 162 Person | 2025 | up 252.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Finland | 162 Person | 2025 | up 8,000.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Malta | 88 Person | 2025 | up 2,833.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Austria | 88 Person | 2025 | up 388.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 74 Person | 2023 | up 7,300.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 69 Person | 2024 | up 3,350.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 44 Person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 13 Person | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 26 | 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 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |