Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Lietuva
Lietuva: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Lietuva, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lietuva is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lietuva peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
Lietuva ranks 145th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Lietuva, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Lietuva
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lietuva?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lietuva was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Lietuva?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Lietuva?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Lietuva rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Lietuva ranks 145th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lietuva?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lietuva data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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