Monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania
Lithuania: Monthly unemployment rates was 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup for monthly unemployment rates in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania peaked at 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 1999 | 14.64 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 16.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 17.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.78 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 12.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 10.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 8.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 5.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 4.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +136.9% |
| 2010 | 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 15.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 13.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 10.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 7.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 7.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 5.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 7.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monthly unemployment rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +136.9% | 5.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 14.64 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Spain 10.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Estonia 7.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Finland 9.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Croatia 4.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Colombia 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Latvia 6.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Greece 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Sweden 8.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Chile 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 France 7.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 88.25 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36.88 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania?
- Monthly unemployment rates in Lithuania was 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2010.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for monthly unemployment rates?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 10 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment rates rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployment rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force (i.e., the unemployed plus those in employment). The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.