Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 10.3% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania peaked at 19.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +118.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability 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 | +118.0% | 6.8% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania was 10.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).