Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 28.8 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28.8 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania peaked at 58.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.4 | — |
| 1999 | 39.9 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 58.7 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.1 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 50.9 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4 | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 51.9 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 46.5 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 40 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 39 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7 | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1 | +34.9% |
| 2025 | 31 | -26.4% |
| 2026 | 28.8 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.65 | 39.9 | 45.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.82 | 23.6 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.26 | 29.2 | 51.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 | 27.4 | 42.7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania was 28.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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