Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 126 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
126 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
278 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
64.4 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania stood at 126 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.4 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 29th out of 44 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 235.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 229.9 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 269 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 278 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 212.5 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 217.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 170.9 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 130.3 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 87.7 Thousand persons | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 64.4 Thousand persons | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 88.3 Thousand persons | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 210.6 Thousand persons | +138.5% |
| 2010 | 270.4 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 228 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 196.8 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 172.5 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 158 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 134 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 116.2 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 103.1 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 90 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 92 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126 Thousand persons | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.65 Thousand persons | 229.9 Thousand persons | 235.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 172.93 Thousand persons | 64.4 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.1 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 270.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 44 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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