Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country was 36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 36 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 country of 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 … country 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Lithuania?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Lithuania was 36 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of 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 country of 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 country of?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of 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 country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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