Unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 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 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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