Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Lithuania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lithuania 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 Lithuania peaked at 17.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4 | — |
| 2000 | 16 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 16.9 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13 | -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 | -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 | 10.75 | 4.3 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 6.2 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6 | 8.5 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Lithuania was 6.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Lithuania ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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