Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 114 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Lithuania stood at 114 Thousand persons.
The figure is 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.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 114 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226 Thousand persons, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 114 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 248 Thousand persons, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by sex and age - monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +110.8% | 65 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 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 47 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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