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
12th
of 36 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
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship in Lithuania stood at 6.9%.
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 in Lithuania peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 36 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
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 12th out of 36 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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