Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania
Lithuania: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 23 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania stood at 23 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% 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, 23 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 60 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 47 Thousand persons | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 43 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 40 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 34 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 29 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 31 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 31 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 26 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 26 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 34 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 32 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 33 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 29 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2026 | 23 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 37 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.43 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 23 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 23 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Lithuania rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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