Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 36.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania is 36.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 62.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.6% | — |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 36.1% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 21.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 30.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.0% | 38.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania was 36.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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