Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania peaked at 39.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.5% | — |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +6.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +170.3% | 13.0% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 7.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 12.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania was 17.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.