Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Estonia
7.5
in 2025
Lithuania
6.9
in 2025
Estonia rank
13th
Lithuania rank
15th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.5 against 6.9 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 47 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 | 10.55 | 13.55 | 3 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 10.75 | 1.2 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 10.57 | 2.17 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 7.08 | 0.3667 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 7.5 against 6.9 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.6, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.