Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in Sweden
Sweden: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age was 226 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 226 Person for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.7% on the previous year and up 22,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Sweden peaked at 226 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 Person, in 2015.
That places Sweden 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 of validity, age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 Person | — |
| 2016 | 2 Person | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 8 Person | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 18 Person | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 31 Person | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 42 Person | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 43 Person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54 Person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 74 Person | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 92 Person | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 226 Person | +145.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 226 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 184 Person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 226 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 166 Person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 Person | 1 Person | 31 Person | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.5 Person | 42 Person | 226 Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Sweden?
- Persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age in Sweden was 226 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 226 Person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Person in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age?
- Sweden ranks 11th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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