Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 16 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania stood at 16.
The figure is up 220.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania peaked at 32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2025 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2026 | 16 | +220.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +220.0% | 5 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 8 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 25 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 25 compare
- 32 Estonia 13 compare
- 33 Latvia 12 compare
- 34 Latvia 11 compare
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Lithuania was 16 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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