Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration in Spain
Spain: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration was 219 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
219
Change on year
up 180.8%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
310
in 2013
All-time low
18
in 2018
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity in Spain, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Spain stood at 219.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Spain peaked at 310 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2018.
Spain ranks 12th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91 | — |
| 2013 | 310 | +240.7% |
| 2014 | 283 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 194 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 138 | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 33 | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 18 | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 65 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 103 | +186.1% |
| 2023 | 67 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 219 | +180.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 219 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Spain's 219 is above the median for high income countries, which is 162, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136.62 | 18 | 310 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 36 | 219 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Spain?
- Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity in Spain was 219 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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