Unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 107.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 107.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 278 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.4 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 30th 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.
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 235.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 229.9 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 269 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 278 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 212.5 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 217.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 170.9 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 130.3 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 87.7 Thousand persons | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 64.4 Thousand persons | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 88.3 Thousand persons | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 210.6 Thousand persons | +138.5% |
| 2010 | 270.4 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 228 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 196.8 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 172.5 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 158 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 134 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 116.2 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 103.1 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 90 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 92 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126 Thousand persons | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 104.8 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 90 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 105.8 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 111.8 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 107.8 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +138.5% | 88.3 Thousand persons | 210.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.65 Thousand persons | 229.9 Thousand persons | 235.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 172.93 Thousand persons | 64.4 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.1 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 270.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania was 107.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 278 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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