Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania, 1994–2025

51015201994200920251994: 17.3 %1995: 17.5 %1996: 15.6 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 13.7 %1999: 13.4 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 13 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 8.5 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 6 %2023: 6.8 %2024: 7.1 %2025: 6.9 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania stood at 6.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 13.4% 17.5% 6
2000s 10.7% 4.2% 16.8% 10
2010s 10.5% 6.1% 17.8% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.0% 8.5% 6

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  6. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Lithuania was 6.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Lithuania ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.