Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lithuania, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 15.9 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 13 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 8.5 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 6 %2023: 6.8 %2024: 7.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 7.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lithuania peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.9%
2001 16.8% +5.7%
2002 13.0% -22.7%
2003 12.9% -1.1%
2004 10.7% -17.0%
2005 8.3% -22.1%
2006 5.8% -30.5%
2007 4.2% -26.5%
2008 5.8% +37.2%
2009 13.8% +136.5%
2010 17.8% +29.2%
2011 15.4% -13.6%
2012 13.4% -13.2%
2013 11.8% -11.9%
2014 10.7% -9.1%
2015 9.1% -14.8%
2016 7.9% -13.8%
2017 7.1% -10.1%
2018 6.2% -13.0%
2019 6.3% +1.8%
2020 8.5% +35.6%
2021 7.1% -16.3%
2022 6.0% -16.2%
2023 6.8% +14.8%
2024 7.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 4.2% 16.8% 10
2010s 10.5% 6.2% 17.8% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.0% 8.5% 5

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  6. 61 Latvia 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lithuania?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lithuania was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Lithuania ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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