Iceland vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship)
Iceland
6.5%
in 2026
Lithuania
6.1%
in 2026
Iceland rank
21st
Lithuania rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 14.6% | 11.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 10.1% | 6.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.1% | 2.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Iceland, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Lithuania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.