Long Term Unemployment Rate in Lithuania decreased to 2.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Lithuania averaged 4.19 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001 and a record low of 0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2008. source: Statistics Lithuania

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Lithuania is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lithuania Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1485.60 1460.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 31965.00 31637.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.80 63.30 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 171.30 167.40 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.70 percent Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 159.33 154.54 Thousand Dec 2025
Wages 2415.70 2387.00 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2305.10 2281.20 EUR/Month Sep 2025


Lithuania Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Lithuania, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.70 10.80 0.80 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly