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

Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 54 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania, 2005–2024

51015202005201420242005: 12 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 11 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 9.9 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 10.3 %

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Lithuania, 2005 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +118.0% 6.8% 14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Greece 13.8% compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 12.2% compare
  3. 7 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  4. 9 Portugal 9.8% compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
  6. 11 France 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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