Unemployment rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rate was 5.9 in 2031. βΌ Falling
Unemployment rate in Lithuania, 1999β2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Lithuania is 5.9, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Lithuania peaked at 17.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.88 | 4.25 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 6.15 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 5.95 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.95 | 5.9 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rate in Lithuania was 5.9 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.