Lithuania Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Lithuania unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.90%, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
  • Lithuania unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.49%, a 2.23% increase from 2019.
  • Lithuania unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.26%, a 0.11% increase from 2018.
  • Lithuania unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.15%, a 0.92% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Lithuania Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 7.90% -0.59%
2020 8.49% 2.23%
2019 6.26% 0.11%
2018 6.15% -0.92%
2017 7.07% -0.79%
2016 7.86% -1.26%
2015 9.12% -1.58%
2014 10.70% -1.07%
2013 11.77% -1.59%
2012 13.36% -2.03%
2011 15.39% -2.42%
2010 17.81% 4.02%
2009 13.79% 7.96%
2008 5.83% 1.58%
2007 4.25% -1.53%
2006 5.78% -2.54%
2005 8.32% -2.36%
2004 10.68% -2.19%
2003 12.87% -0.14%
2002 13.01% -3.83%
2001 16.84% 0.91%
2000 15.93% 2.54%
1999 13.39% -0.32%
1998 13.71% -0.42%
1997 14.13% -2.27%
1996 16.40% -1.14%
1995 17.54% 3.74%
1994 13.80% 0.00%
1993 13.80% 12.60%
1992 1.20% 0.10%
1991 1.10% 0.10%