Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 31.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.5 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
9.9 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Lithuania is 31.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Lithuania peaked at 66.5 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 64.8 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 66.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30 Thousand persons | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 26 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.5 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3 Thousand persons | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 12 Thousand persons | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8 Thousand persons | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 30.9 Thousand persons | +108.8% |
| 2010 | 41.2 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3 Thousand persons | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 24.5 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 18 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 18 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.9 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 31.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.35 Thousand persons | 59.9 Thousand persons | 64.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.38 Thousand persons | 9.9 Thousand persons | 66.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.31 Thousand persons | 17.8 Thousand persons | 41.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 Thousand persons | 25.9 Thousand persons | 32.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Lithuania?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Lithuania was 31.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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