Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 32.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
32.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2001
All-time low
23.6%
in 2008
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania is 32.3%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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.
Lithuania ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 40.0% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +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 | 31.0% | -26.4% |
| 2026 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.9% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 23.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 29.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 27.4% | 42.7% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
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 32.3% 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 16th out of 45 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 12.5%. 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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