Unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rate for young people was 13.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania stood at 13.76.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania peaked at 35.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.96 | — |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 24.39 | +1046.6% |
| 1994 | 24.38 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.15 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 29.26 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.29 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 25.24 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.44 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.54 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 31.53 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 20.42 | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 26.93 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 15.77 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 13.35 | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 29.58 | +121.6% |
| 2010 | 35.74 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 32.59 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.68 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 19.26 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.46 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.27 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.85 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 19.56 | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 11.87 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 13.71 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 13.69 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.76 | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1046.6% | 2.13 | 24.39 |
| 2009 | +121.6% | 13.35 | 29.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.03 | 1.96 | 31.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.47 | 8.39 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 | 11.12 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 11.87 | 19.56 | 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 for young people in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Lithuania was 13.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lithuania ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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