Latvia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rate
Latvia
6.57
in 2025
Lithuania
6.73
in 2025
Latvia rank
68th
Lithuania rank
66th
Unemployment rate over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 6.73 against 6.57 in Latvia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 66th 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 | 14.17 | 11.67 | 2.5 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 10.73 | 0.6696 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 10.55 | 0.9909 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 7 | 0.0637 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 6.73 against 6.57 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.16, with Lithuania 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?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.