European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Lithuania: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
43.0%
in 2020
Lithuania
89.8%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Lithuania
020406080199820092020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 89.8% against 43.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 46.8%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 54.8% 6.3% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 49.7% 83.2% 33.5% Lithuania
2020s 43.0% 89.8% 46.8% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 89.8% against 43.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Lithuania?
46.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Lithuania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Lithuania rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed