Lithuania vs Sweden: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group

Lithuania
6.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Sweden
8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Lithuania rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 6.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Lithuania, a difference of 1.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 8 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.66 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Lithuania
2010s 9.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Lithuania
2020s 6.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 6.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Lithuania and Sweden?
1.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
Lithuania ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 8 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.