Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Latvia
Latvia: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 162 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Latvia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Latvia is 162, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.9% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Latvia peaked at 638 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2013.
That places Latvia 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 46 | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 140 | +204.3% |
| 2017 | 209 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 379 | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 429 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 459 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 436 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 504 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 638 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 394 | -38.2% |
| 2025 | 162 | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.57 | 18 | 429 | 7 |
| 2020s | 432.17 | 162 | 638 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Latvia?
- Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Latvia was 162 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 638 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
- Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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