Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lithuania, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lithuania stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lithuania peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.3% | — |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +183.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +183.8% | 6.0% | 17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
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, male (% of male labor force) in Lithuania?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lithuania was 7.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Lithuania ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.