Unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment with basic education, female was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
26th
of 129 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2010
All-time low
8.3%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania, 1998–2024

1020301998201120241998: 14.8 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 15.1 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 18.6 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 17.3 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 14.9 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 21.4 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 13.4 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 14 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 10.5 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 8.3 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 12.8 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 24 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 34.6 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 33.4 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 30.6 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 34.5 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 31.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 27 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 22.2 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 16 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 14.9 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 20.7 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 22.7 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 17.5 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 20.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 16.8 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 13.7 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania is 13.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1998 14.8%
1999 15.1% +1.8%
2000 18.6% +23.1%
2001 17.3% -6.8%
2002 14.9% -13.8%
2003 21.4% +43.8%
2004 13.4% -37.5%
2005 14.0% +4.9%
2006 10.5% -25.0%
2007 8.3% -21.1%
2008 12.8% +54.3%
2009 24.0% +87.1%
2010 34.6% +44.0%
2011 33.4% -3.3%
2012 30.6% -8.3%
2013 34.5% +12.5%
2014 31.6% -8.4%
2015 27.0% -14.5%
2016 22.2% -17.7%
2017 16.0% -27.8%
2018 14.9% -6.7%
2019 20.7% +38.3%
2020 22.7% +9.6%
2021 17.5% -22.8%
2022 20.4% +16.6%
2023 16.8% -17.6%
2024 13.7% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9% 14.8% 15.1% 2
2000s 15.5% 8.3% 24.0% 10
2010s 26.6% 14.9% 34.6% 10
2020s 18.2% 13.7% 22.7% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.9% compare
  2. 24 Hungary 14.3% compare
  3. 25 Namibia 13.8% compare
  4. 27 France 13.6% compare
  5. 28 Tunisia 13.3% compare
  6. 29 Romania 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Lithuania was 13.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Lithuania ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).