Lithuania vs Romania: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Lithuania
36.0%
in 2025
Romania
35.1%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
13th
Romania rank
15th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36.0% against 35.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 44.5% | 4.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 55.0% | 11.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 42.8% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 35.3% | 1.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Lithuania, at 36.0% against 35.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Lithuania and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th 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.