Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 126 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania stood at 126.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania peaked at 278 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.4, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +138.5% | 88.3 | 210.6 |
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 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania was 126 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 278 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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