Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Estonia

Estonia: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity was 11 Person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
18 Person
in 2017
All-time low
11 Person
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

051015202014201920242014: 11 Person2015: 13 Person2016: 15 Person2017: 18 Person2018: 16 Person2019: 17 Person2020: 18 Person2021: 18 Person2022: 17 Person2023: 11 Person2024: 11 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2024, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Estonia stood at 11 Person. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Estonia peaked at 18 Person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11 Person, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Estonia, 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 Estonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2014 11 Person
2015 13 Person +18.2%
2016 15 Person +15.4%
2017 18 Person +20.0%
2018 16 Person -11.1%
2019 17 Person +6.2%
2020 18 Person +5.9%
2021 18 Person +0.0%
2022 17 Person -5.6%
2023 11 Person -35.3%
2024 11 Person +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 11 Person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182 Person, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 11 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 162 Person, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15 Person 11 Person 18 Person 6
2020s 15 Person 11 Person 18 Person 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Hungary 69 Person compare
  2. 24 Greece 44 Person compare
  3. 25 Estonia 13 Person compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 3 Person compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 3 Person compare
  6. 29 Portugal 1 Person 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 Estonia?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Estonia was 11 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18 Person in 2017.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 Person in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 368 data points, 2012–2025
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