Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania
Lithuania: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 35 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
60 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
24 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 35 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania peaked at 60 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 60 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 51 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 46 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 44 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 38 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 34 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 33 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 24 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 25 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 31 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 37 Thousand persons | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 41 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 35 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 88.25 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36.88 Persons (2022)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.1 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania was 35 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 60 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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