Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment with intermediate education was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania, 1998–2024

51015201998201120241998: 17.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 16.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 20.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 19.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 14.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 13.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 11.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 9.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 6.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 6.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 16.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 21.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 19 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 16.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 14.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 13.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 11.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 10.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 9.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 8.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 11.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 9.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 7.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 8.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 9.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania is 9.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1998 17.1%
1999 16.3% -4.9%
2000 20.2% +23.9%
2001 19.4% -3.8%
2002 14.4% -25.7%
2003 13.7% -4.9%
2004 11.9% -13.2%
2005 9.5% -20.6%
2006 6.6% -30.6%
2007 5.0% -24.3%
2008 6.7% +34.8%
2009 16.4% +144.0%
2010 21.8% +33.1%
2011 19.0% -12.7%
2012 16.4% -13.6%
2013 14.3% -12.6%
2014 13.5% -6.2%
2015 11.7% -13.3%
2016 10.4% -11.1%
2017 9.3% -10.2%
2018 8.0% -14.2%
2019 8.3% +3.8%
2020 11.4% +36.9%
2021 9.3% -18.3%
2022 7.6% -18.4%
2023 8.9% +17.8%
2024 9.3% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 16.3% 17.1% 2
2000s 12.4% 5.0% 20.2% 10
2010s 13.3% 8.0% 21.8% 10
2020s 9.3% 7.6% 11.4% 5

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  4. 34 Jordan 9.1% compare
  5. 35 Armenia 9.0% compare
  6. 36 Canada 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania was 9.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).