Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 and distinction in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -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 | 19.1% | 11.9% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 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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