Lithuania vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent

Lithuania
8.3%
in 2026
Sweden
8.6%
in 2026
Lithuania rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.515199020082026

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Lithuania ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 71 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 10.1% 4.1% Sweden
2000s 7.7% 6.9% 0.8% Lithuania
2010s 10.0% 7.5% 2.4% Lithuania
2020s 9.8% 8.3% 1.5% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Lithuania as of 2026.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Lithuania and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2026.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Lithuania ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed