Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 134.5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
134.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
290.2 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
59.6 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 134.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania peaked at 290.2 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.6 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 224.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 271.1 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 279.6 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 290.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 208.6 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 188.3 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 165.7 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 111.8 Thousand persons | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 76.4 Thousand persons | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 59.6 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 120.2 Thousand persons | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 236.5 Thousand persons | +96.8% |
| 2010 | 265.3 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 202.8 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 192.5 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 167.2 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 147.8 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 129.5 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 112 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 87.4 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 134.5 Thousand persons | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248 Thousand persons | 224.9 Thousand persons | 271.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 173.69 Thousand persons | 59.6 Thousand persons | 290.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.53 Thousand persons | 87.4 Thousand persons | 265.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.5 Thousand persons | 134.5 Thousand persons | 134.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Lithuania was 134.5 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 290.2 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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