Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 13.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +1046.6% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +121.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 2.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 8.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 11.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lithuania ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 total (% of total 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.