Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Lithuania
6.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Lithuania rank
13th
Unemployment rates by citizenship 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 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 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 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 3.0% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.6% | 2.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship 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?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.