Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lithuania stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lithuania peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 54th 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 of men vs. women in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +1050.2% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +183.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 1.1% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 of men vs. women in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lithuania was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.