Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania peaked at 32.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +1045.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +87.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1045.5% | 1.9% | 21.5% |
| 2020 | +87.1% | 9.2% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 1.7% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 9.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lithuania ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.