Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 86.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 86.4% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania peaked at 87.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.4% | — |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 47.4% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 45.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 78.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania was 86.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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