Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Lithuania is 36, 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 15th of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.6 | — |
| 1999 | 36.1 | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4 | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 56 | +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 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 33.2 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 32.5 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 36 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.35 | 36.1 | 62.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.63 | 21.6 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 | 30.6 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.38 | 29 | 38.9 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.1 (2025)
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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 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 15th out of 47 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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