Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.09
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 69 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2010
All-time low
4.25
in 2007
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lithuania, 1994–2024

51015201994200920241994: 17.31995: 17.51996: 15.61997: 14.11998: 13.71999: 13.42000: 15.92001: 16.82002: 132003: 12.92004: 10.72005: 8.32006: 5.82007: 4.22008: 5.82009: 13.82010: 17.82011: 15.42012: 13.42013: 11.82014: 10.72015: 9.12016: 7.92017: 7.12018: 6.12019: 6.32020: 8.52021: 7.12022: 62023: 6.82024: 7.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lithuania stood at 7.09.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lithuania peaked at 17.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lithuania, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 17.34
1995 17.54 +1.2%
1996 15.59 -11.1%
1997 14.13 -9.3%
1998 13.71 -3.0%
1999 13.39 -2.4%
2000 15.93 +19.0%
2001 16.84 +5.7%
2002 13.01 -22.8%
2003 12.87 -1.0%
2004 10.68 -17.0%
2005 8.32 -22.1%
2006 5.78 -30.6%
2007 4.25 -26.5%
2008 5.83 +37.1%
2009 13.79 +136.6%
2010 17.81 +29.2%
2011 15.39 -13.6%
2012 13.37 -13.2%
2013 11.77 -11.9%
2014 10.7 -9.1%
2015 9.12 -14.8%
2016 7.86 -13.8%
2017 7.07 -10.0%
2018 6.15 -13.1%
2019 6.25 +1.8%
2020 8.49 +35.7%
2021 7.11 -16.2%
2022 5.96 -16.3%
2023 6.84 +14.9%
2024 7.09 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.28 13.39 17.54 6
2000s 10.73 4.25 16.84 10
2010s 10.55 6.15 17.81 10
2020s 7.1 5.96 8.49 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 25 Estonia 7.5 compare
  2. 26 France 7.44 compare
  3. 27 Serbia 7.24 compare
  4. 29 Latvia 6.88 compare
  5. 30 Italy 6.5 compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 6.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lithuania?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lithuania was 7.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Lithuania ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
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