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

Latest (2020)
86.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2011
All-time low
45.4%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 47.4 Percentage1999: 65.4 Percentage2000: 68.8 Percentage2001: 68 Percentage2002: 61.2 Percentage2003: 51.8 Percentage2004: 58.8 Percentage2005: 59.1 Percentage2006: 55.8 Percentage2007: 51.1 Percentage2008: 45.4 Percentage2009: 65.8 Percentage2010: 84.2 Percentage2011: 87.5 Percentage2012: 87 Percentage2013: 86.4 Percentage2014: 84.1 Percentage2015: 81.1 Percentage2016: 78.1 Percentage2017: 78.6 Percentage2018: 78.8 Percentage2019: 79.2 Percentage2020: 86.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Lithuania stood at 86.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Lithuania ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Lithuania, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 1 Montenegro 86.4% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 86.4% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 78.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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