Estonia vs Lithuania: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country)
Estonia
7.1
in 2026
Lithuania
7.4
in 2026
Estonia rank
14th
Lithuania rank
11th
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 7.4 against 7.1 in Estonia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 11th 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 | 14.55 | 4 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 10.96 | 1.18 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 10.14 | 2.48 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 7.24 | 0.7429 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 7.4 against 7.1 in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.3, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.