Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and occupation by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
5,402 Person
France
Lowest
0 Person
Poland
Median
164 Person
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
386
What the numbers show
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and occupation is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 5,402 Person in France; the lowest is 0 Person in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 164 Person, and the mean is 414.84 Person.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 35,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 100.0%).
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5,402 Person | 2025 | up 1,417.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 1,006 Person | 2025 | up 937.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Hungary | 758 Person | 2025 | up 18,850.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Croatia | 712 Person | 2025 | up 35,500.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Croatia | 712 Person | 2025 | up 35,500.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Czechia | 694 Person | 2025 | up 498.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Lithuania | 489 Person | 2024 | up 743.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 468 Person | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 323 Person | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 226 Person | 2025 | up 22,500.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 219 Person | 2025 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 212 Person | 2024 | up 417.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 202 Person | 2025 | up 1,088.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Slovenia | 166 Person | 2025 | up 4,050.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Slovenia | 166 Person | 2025 | up 4,050.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 162 Person | 2025 | up 252.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 162 Person | 2025 | up 252.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 162 Person | 2025 | up 8,000.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 141 Person | 2024 | up 1,662.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Malta | 88 Person | 2025 | up 2,833.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 88 Person | 2025 | up 388.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 44 Person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 13 Person | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 13 Person | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 8 Person | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 8 Person | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 1 Person | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 0 Person | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0 Person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 9,692 Person