Latvia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Latvia
7.6%
in 2025
Lithuania
7.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
51st
Lithuania rank
54th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.