Latvia vs Lithuania: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Latvia
33.9%
in 2025
Lithuania
36.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
16th
Lithuania rank
13th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36.0% against 33.9% in Latvia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 49.4% | 5.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 43.6% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.2% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 34.4% | 4.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 36.0% against 33.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 2.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.