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

Romania: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 212 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
227
in 2023
All-time low
41
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

501001502002502014201920242014: 412015: 1172016: 962017: 1092018: 1342019: 1282020: 1382021: 1782022: 1092023: 2272024: 212

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Romania stood at 212.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 417.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Romania peaked at 227 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2014.

That places Romania 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Romania, 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 Romania, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 41 —
2015 117 +185.4%
2016 96 -17.9%
2017 109 +13.5%
2018 134 +22.9%
2019 128 -4.5%
2020 138 +7.8%
2021 178 +29.0%
2022 109 -38.8%
2023 227 +108.3%
2024 212 -6.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 212 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 162, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 104.17 41 134 6
2020s 172.8 109 227 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Bulgaria 323 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 226 compare
  3. 12 Spain 219 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 202 compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 166 compare
  6. 16 Finland 162 compare
  7. 16 Latvia 162 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 Romania?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Romania was 212 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 227 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2014.
How does Romania rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
Romania ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 417.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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