Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Malta
Malta: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
88
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88 for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 2,833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Malta peaked at 88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
Malta ranks 20th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 36 | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 54 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 88 | +63.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 162, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.83 | 3 | 17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.33 | 19 | 88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Netherlands 141 compare
- 18 Netherlands 141 compare
- 20 Austria 88 compare
- 22 Slovenia 74 compare
- 23 Hungary 69 compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Malta?
- Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Malta was 88 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,833.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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