Latvia vs Lithuania: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Latvia
6.1%
in 2025
Lithuania
5.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
91st
Lithuania rank
94th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
5101520199620102025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 91st and Lithuania ranks 94th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 13.4% 1.9% Latvia
2000s 10.6% 9.9% 0.7% Latvia
2010s 10.2% 9.0% 1.2% Latvia
2020s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Latvia ranks 91st and Lithuania ranks 94th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.