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
05101520199020072025

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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Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male 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, 5,415 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.