Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 35.2% for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania peaked at 60.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.7% | — |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +46.8% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 35.7% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 11.9% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 17.3% | 38.6% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Lithuania was 35.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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