Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rate
Estonia
6.21
in 2031
Lithuania
5.9
in 2031
Estonia rank
8th
Lithuania rank
9th
Unemployment rate over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.21 against 5.9 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 | 14.6 | 2.4 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 10.88 | 1.19 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 10.55 | 2.19 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.76 | 0.0266 | Lithuania |
| 2030s | 6.24 | 5.95 | 0.291 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 6.21 against 5.9 in Lithuania as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.31, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.