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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.5
in 2000
All-time low
9.9
in 2007
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 31.8 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.9 | — |
| 1999 | 64.8 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 66.5 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30 | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.5 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 12 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 30.9 | +108.8% |
| 2010 | 41.2 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 24.5 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.35 | 59.9 | 64.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.38 | 9.9 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.31 | 17.8 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 | 25.9 | 32.1 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 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 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 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 35 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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