Latvia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Latvia
6.9
in 2025
Lithuania
6.9
in 2025
Latvia rank
15th
Lithuania rank
15th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.9 against 6.9 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 47 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 | 14.15 | 13.55 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 10.75 | 0.65 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 10.57 | 0.96 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 7.08 | 0.0667 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 6.9 against 6.9 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 15th 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.