Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Croatia

Croatia: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 410 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
410
Change on year
up 256.5%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
410
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Croatia, 2014–2024

01002003004002014201920242014: 42015: 22016: 222017: 152018: 272019: 432020: 392021: 52022: 242023: 1152024: 410

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 410 for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 256.5% on the previous year and up 10,150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Croatia peaked at 410 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2015.

That places Croatia 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … duration in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector of employer in Croatia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 4 —
2015 2 -50.0%
2016 22 +1000.0%
2017 15 -31.8%
2018 27 +80.0%
2019 43 +59.3%
2020 39 -9.3%
2021 5 -87.2%
2022 24 +380.0%
2023 115 +379.2%
2024 410 +256.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 410 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 410 is above the median for high income countries, which is 162, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.83 2 43 6
2020s 118.6 5 410 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 5 Lithuania 489 compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 489 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 468 compare
  4. 9 Latvia 394 compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 323 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 226 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 in Croatia?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Croatia was 410 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 410 in 2024.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
Croatia ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector 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 duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector of employer
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 368 data points, 2012–2025
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