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
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lithuania, 1994–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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