Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 21.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 21.6 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania peaked at 29.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.5 | — |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 17 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +74.2% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 26.4 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 21.6 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.11 | 11.9 | 27.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.08 | 20.6 | 29.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania was 21.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Lithuania ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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