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

51015201998201120251998: 13.7 Percentage1999: 13.4 Percentage2000: 16 Percentage2001: 16.9 Percentage2002: 13 Percentage2003: 12.9 Percentage2004: 10.7 Percentage2005: 8.3 Percentage2006: 5.8 Percentage2007: 4.3 Percentage2008: 5.8 Percentage2009: 13.8 Percentage2010: 17.8 Percentage2011: 15.4 Percentage2012: 13.4 Percentage2013: 11.8 Percentage2014: 10.7 Percentage2015: 9.1 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 6.2 Percentage2019: 6.3 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 7.1 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 6.9 Percentage2024: 7.1 Percentage2025: 6.9 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Türkiye 8.4% compare
  2. 10 France 7.7% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 7.5% compare
  4. 12 Latvia 6.9% compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 6.5% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 6.4% compare

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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 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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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