Lithuania vs Portugal: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Lithuania
36.0%
in 2025
Portugal
36.8%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.8% against 36.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 43.8% | 5.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 51.4% | 10.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 38.7% | 4.3% | Portugal |
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, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.8% against 36.0% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.