Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment with intermediate education was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Lithuania, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).