Unemployment rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rate was 10.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Lithuania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Lithuania stood at 10.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Lithuania peaked at 13.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.7 | — |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 11.33 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.86 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.82 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.04 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.69 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 10.13 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.61 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 10.69 | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 10.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 10.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 9.74 | 11.69 | 6 |
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 Lithuania?
- Unemployment rate in Lithuania was 10.69 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.