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
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Lithuania is 107.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 29th of 45 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 107.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 107.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- 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 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 29th out of 45 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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