Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania
Lithuania: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 3.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania is 3.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania peaked at 16.9 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2 Thousand persons | 15.5 Thousand persons | 16.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.58 Thousand persons | 5.8 Thousand persons | 12.8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 Thousand persons | 1.5 Thousand persons | 6.3 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8 Thousand persons | 1.7 Thousand persons | 4.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 25 Estonia 5.1 Thousand persons compare
- 26 North Macedonia 4.4 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Bulgaria 3.7 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Slovenia 2.7 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Luxembourg 2.6 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Lithuania was 3.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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