Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Canada or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 17.3% against 15.1% in Canada as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Lithuania: Unemployment with basic education

Canada

15.1%

in 2025

Lithuania

17.3%

in 2024

Canada rank

16th

Lithuania rank

13th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Canada
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 17.3% against 15.1% in Canada, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 129 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.1%	18.9%	4.7%	Lithuania
2000s	13.2%	17.3%	4.1%	Lithuania
2010s	14.0%	27.9%	13.9%	Lithuania
2020s	13.7%	18.2%	4.5%	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Canada or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 17.3% against 15.1% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Canada and Lithuania?: 2.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Canada and Lithuania rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Canada ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).