Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 117 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 117 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania peaked at 265 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87 Thousand persons, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 237 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 103 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 97 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 117 Thousand persons | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 102 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 106 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 117 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 117 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218 Thousand persons, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 117 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 219.5 Thousand persons, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by sex and age - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.6% | 94 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 149.5 Thousand persons | 87 Thousand persons | 265 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.86 Thousand persons | 97 Thousand persons | 134 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 - quarterly data in Lithuania?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Lithuania was 117 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 265 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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