Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Estonia
7.5
in 2025
Lithuania
6.9
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Lithuania rank
18th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 50 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 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 7.5 against 6.9 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.6, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.