Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Estonia
8.3%
in 2025
Lithuania
7.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
43rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 14.9% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.5% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.7% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Estonia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.