Unemployment rate,Percent in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment rate,Percent was 8.5% in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
8.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 2007
Years of data
34
1993–2026

Unemployment rate,Percent in Lithuania, 1993–2026

2.557.51012.5151993200920261993: 4.21994: 3.61995: 6.11996: 7.11997: 5.91998: 6.41999: 8.42000: 11.52001: 12.52002: 11.32003: 10.32004: 6.82005: 4.82006: 3.52007: 3.22008: 3.52009: 9.52010: 14.52011: 11.72012: 11.72013: 10.92014: 9.52015: 8.72016: 82017: 7.92018: 8.52019: 8.42020: 12.52021: 132022: 92023: 8.62024: 8.82025: 8.72026: 8.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Lithuania is 8.5%, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Lithuania peaked at 14.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 12th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 3.6% 8.4% 7
2000s 7.7% 3.2% 12.5% 10
2010s 10.0% 7.9% 14.5% 10
2020s 9.9% 8.5% 13.0% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 9 Greece 8.9% compare
  2. 10 Colombia 8.9% compare
  3. 11 Chile 8.5% compare
  4. 13 Turkey 8.4% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 8.3% compare
  6. 15 France 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate,percent in Lithuania?
Unemployment rate,percent in Lithuania was 8.5% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment rate,percent?
Lithuania ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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