Lithuania vs New Zealand: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Lithuania
13.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
14.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
86th
New Zealand rank
85th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lithuania ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 85th of 188 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 15.5% | 5.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 11.5% | 8.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 5.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Lithuania ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 85th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.