Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 114 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
114 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
296 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
65 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 114 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania peaked at 296 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 234 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 271 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 285 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 296 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 215 Thousand persons | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 195 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 166 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 113 Thousand persons | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 77 Thousand persons | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 65 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 137 Thousand persons | +110.8% |
| 2009 | 251 Thousand persons | +83.2% |
| 2010 | 267 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 205 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 194 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 179 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 160 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 139 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 124 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 109 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 97 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 102 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 141 Thousand persons | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 108 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 105 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 127 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 107 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 113 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2026 | 114 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252.5 Thousand persons | 234 Thousand persons | 271 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 180 Thousand persons | 65 Thousand persons | 296 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.6 Thousand persons | 97 Thousand persons | 267 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.43 Thousand persons | 105 Thousand persons | 141 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.1 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania was 114 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 296 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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