Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 134 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
134 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
290 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
60 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania, 1997–2020

501001502002503001997200820201997: 225 Thousand persons1998: 225 Thousand persons1999: 271 Thousand persons2000: 280 Thousand persons2001: 290 Thousand persons2002: 209 Thousand persons2003: 188 Thousand persons2004: 166 Thousand persons2005: 112 Thousand persons2006: 76 Thousand persons2007: 60 Thousand persons2008: 120 Thousand persons2009: 237 Thousand persons2010: 265 Thousand persons2011: 203 Thousand persons2012: 193 Thousand persons2013: 167 Thousand persons2014: 148 Thousand persons2015: 129 Thousand persons2016: 112 Thousand persons2017: 97 Thousand persons2018: 87 Thousand persons2019: 94 Thousand persons2020: 134 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania is 134 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania peaked at 290 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60 Thousand persons, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Lithuania, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 225 Thousand persons
1998 225 Thousand persons +0.0%
1999 271 Thousand persons +20.4%
2000 280 Thousand persons +3.3%
2001 290 Thousand persons +3.6%
2002 209 Thousand persons -27.9%
2003 188 Thousand persons -10.0%
2004 166 Thousand persons -11.7%
2005 112 Thousand persons -32.5%
2006 76 Thousand persons -32.1%
2007 60 Thousand persons -21.1%
2008 120 Thousand persons +100.0%
2009 237 Thousand persons +97.5%
2010 265 Thousand persons +11.8%
2011 203 Thousand persons -23.4%
2012 193 Thousand persons -4.9%
2013 167 Thousand persons -13.5%
2014 148 Thousand persons -11.4%
2015 129 Thousand persons -12.8%
2016 112 Thousand persons -13.2%
2017 97 Thousand persons -13.4%
2018 87 Thousand persons -10.3%
2019 94 Thousand persons +8.0%
2020 134 Thousand persons +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240.33 Thousand persons 225 Thousand persons 271 Thousand persons 3
2000s 173.8 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 290 Thousand persons 10
2010s 149.5 Thousand persons 87 Thousand persons 265 Thousand persons 10
2020s 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 30 North Macedonia 152 Thousand persons compare
  2. 31 Ireland 139 Thousand persons compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 134 Thousand persons compare
  4. 34 Norway 132 Thousand persons compare
  5. 35 Latvia 76 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Latvia 76 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania was 134 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 290 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 60 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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