Unemployment rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment rate was 5.9 in 2031. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2031)
5.9
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2010
All-time low
4.25
in 2007
Years of data
33
1999–2031

Unemployment rate in Lithuania, 1999–2031

51015201999201520311999: 14.62000: 16.42001: 17.42002: 13.72003: 12.42004: 10.92005: 8.32006: 5.82007: 4.22008: 5.82009: 13.82010: 17.82011: 15.42012: 13.42013: 11.82014: 10.72015: 9.12016: 7.92017: 7.12018: 6.12019: 6.32020: 8.52021: 7.12022: 62023: 6.92024: 7.12025: 6.92026: 6.52027: 6.32028: 6.22029: 6.12030: 62031: 5.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Honduras 6.5 compare
  2. 7 Latvia 6.26 compare
  3. 8 Estonia 6.21 compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 5 compare
  5. 11 India 4.94 compare
  6. 12 Brunei Darussalam 4.75 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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All data for Lithuania β†’

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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Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
22 places, 903 data points, 1980–2031
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