Youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.1% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania peaked at 13.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment rate by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +137.5% | 2.4% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Lithuania was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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