Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 126 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
126
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
278
in 2001
All-time low
64.4
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania, 1998–2020

501001502002503001998200920201998: 235.41999: 229.92000: 2692001: 2782002: 212.52003: 217.62004: 170.92005: 130.32006: 87.72007: 64.42008: 88.32009: 210.62010: 270.42011: 2282012: 196.82013: 172.52014: 1582015: 1342016: 116.22017: 103.12018: 902019: 922020: 126

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania stood at 126.

The figure 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.

Lithuania ranks 24th of 34 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 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Lithuania, 1998 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 21 Bulgaria 155.5 compare
  2. 22 Czechia 137 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 136.7 compare
  4. 25 Norway 125 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 124.8 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 78.7 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 24th out of 34 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
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