Incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania
Lithuania: Incidence of unemployment by duration was 16.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 16.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for incidence of unemployment by duration in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania peaked at 18.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 9.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 8.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 8.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 12.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 11.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 7.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 10.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 10.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 13.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 15.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 18.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 15.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 18.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 15.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 16.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 12.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 Norway 28.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 OECD 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Israel 27.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Iceland 26.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Canada 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Russian Federation 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Argentina 25.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania?
- Incidence of unemployment by duration in Lithuania was 16.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of unemployment by duration rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.