This statistic shows the total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) in 2016. The lowest number of EU Blue Cards issued was in Belgium, with just ** issuances. The source explains that the EU Blue Card is a EU-wide work permit for highly qualified employment, aimed at qualified workers from third countries. Such a permit is only approved if an applicant's gross annual salary exceeds a minimum threshold.
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ifo Institut. (May 1, 2018). Total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/
ifo Institut. "Total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by country." Chart. May 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/
ifo Institut. (2018). Total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/
ifo Institut. "Total Number of European Union Blue Cards Issued in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 May 2018, /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/
ifo Institut, Total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by country ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Total number of European Union Blue Cards issued in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2016, by country [Graph], ifo Institut, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1023309/benelux-eu-number-blue-cards-issued/