Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Finland
Finland: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 162 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
162
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
243
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Finland is 162, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 8,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Finland peaked at 243 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
Finland ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 40 | +110.5% |
| 2021 | 97 | +142.5% |
| 2022 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 129 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 243 | +88.4% |
| 2025 | 162 | -33.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 162 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Finland's 162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 162, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.67 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020s | 128.17 | 40 | 243 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Finland?
- Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Finland was 162 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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