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Unemployment with basic education, male in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment with basic education, male was 19.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

102030401998201120241998: 21.4 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 21.7 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 26.1 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 26.8 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 19.9 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 21.3 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 14.2 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 14.7 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 10.1 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 6.6 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 12.3 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 33 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 42.4 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 40.3 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 35.9 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 31.3 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 28.4 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 25.6 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 25.5 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 22.1 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 18.2 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 16.8 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 22.4 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 16.1 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 15 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 18.8 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 19.5 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Lithuania stood at 19.5%.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Lithuania peaked at 42.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1998 21.4% —
1999 21.7% +1.3%
2000 26.1% +20.3%
2001 26.8% +2.8%
2002 19.9% -25.7%
2003 21.3% +7.0%
2004 14.2% -33.2%
2005 14.7% +3.0%
2006 10.1% -31.2%
2007 6.6% -34.7%
2008 12.3% +85.8%
2009 33.0% +169.7%
2010 42.4% +28.3%
2011 40.3% -4.9%
2012 35.9% -11.1%
2013 31.3% -12.7%
2014 28.4% -9.3%
2015 25.6% -9.8%
2016 25.5% -0.4%
2017 22.1% -13.4%
2018 18.2% -17.5%
2019 16.8% -7.6%
2020 22.4% +33.2%
2021 16.1% -28.3%
2022 15.0% -6.9%
2023 18.8% +25.5%
2024 19.5% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.5% 21.4% 21.7% 2
2000s 18.5% 6.6% 33.0% 10
2010s 28.6% 16.8% 42.4% 10
2020s 18.3% 15.0% 22.4% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 5 Sweden 23.2% compare
  2. 6 Namibia 20.8% compare
  3. 7 North Macedonia 20.0% compare
  4. 9 Jordan 19.3% compare
  5. 10 Montenegro 18.6% compare
  6. 11 Finland 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Lithuania?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Lithuania was 19.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Lithuania ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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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).