Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy

Italy: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age was 1,006 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,006 Person
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,006 Person
in 2025
All-time low
97 Person
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy, 2015–2025

02004006008001.0k2015202020252015: 97 Person2016: 132 Person2017: 211 Person2018: 291 Person2019: 372 Person2020: 437 Person2021: 497 Person2022: 400 Person2023: 474 Person2024: 674 Person2025: 1.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy is 1,006 Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 937.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy peaked at 1,006 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97 Person, in 2015.

That places Italy 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 of validity, age in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and occupation in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2015 97 Person
2016 132 Person +36.1%
2017 211 Person +59.8%
2018 291 Person +37.9%
2019 372 Person +27.8%
2020 437 Person +17.5%
2021 497 Person +13.7%
2022 400 Person -19.5%
2023 474 Person +18.5%
2024 674 Person +42.2%
2025 1,006 Person +49.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,006 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 184 Person, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,006 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 166 Person, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 220.6 Person 97 Person 372 Person 5
2020s 581.33 Person 400 Person 1,006 Person 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 5,402 Person compare
  2. 3 Hungary 758 Person compare
  3. 4 Croatia 712 Person compare
  4. 4 Croatia 712 Person compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy?
Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Italy was 1,006 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,006 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97 Person in 2015.
How does Italy rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 937.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and occupation
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 386 data points, 2012–2025
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