Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 14.1% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% 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, 8.4%, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 74th out of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.8% | — |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +121.4% | 13.3% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 8.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 11.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lithuania was 14.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 8.4% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 160 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 13.5%. 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 total (% of total 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.