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

Latest (2025)
21.6%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2009–2025

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania, 2009–2025

01020302009201720252009: 24.5 Percentage2010: 25.7 Percentage2013: 16.1 Percentage2014: 17 Percentage2015: 16 Percentage2016: 11.9 Percentage2017: 22.6 Percentage2018: 15.9 Percentage2019: 27.7 Percentage2020: 23.1 Percentage2021: 29.1 Percentage2022: 20.6 Percentage2023: 23.7 Percentage2024: 26.4 Percentage2025: 21.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Lithuania is 21.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of 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.

Lithuania ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits in Lithuania, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 16 Italy 27.0% compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 25.7% compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 25.1% compare
  4. 19 Hungary 21.6% compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 21.6% compare
  6. 22 Croatia 20.7% compare
  7. 22 Croatia 20.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 831 data points, 1983–2025
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