Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 28 Thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania peaked at 131 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26 Thousand persons, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 68 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 131 Thousand persons | +92.6% |
| 2011 | 105 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 88 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 69 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 69 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 41 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 38 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 26 Thousand persons | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 30 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 37 Thousand persons | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 44 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 37 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 36 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 33 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2026 | 28 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +92.6% | 68 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.9 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 44 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Lithuania was 28 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 131 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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