Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 107.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Lithuania is 107.8, 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 duration of unemployment in Lithuania peaked at 278 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.4, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 35 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 duration of unemployment in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 235.4 | — |
| 1999 | 229.9 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 269 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 278 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 212.5 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 217.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 170.9 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 130.3 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 87.7 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 64.4 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 88.3 | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 210.6 | +138.5% |
| 2010 | 270.4 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 228 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 196.8 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 172.5 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 158 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 134 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 116.2 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 103.1 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 90 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126 | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 104.8 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 90 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 105.8 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 111.8 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 107.8 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.65 | 229.9 | 235.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 172.93 | 64.4 | 278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.1 | 90 | 270.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7 | 90 | 126 | 6 |
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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 duration of unemployment in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Lithuania was 107.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 278 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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