Unemployment Rate in Lithuania remained unchanged at 8 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Lithuania averaged 8.77 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.40 percent in January of 2021 and a record low of 2.70 percent in June of 2007. source: Lithuanian Labour Exchange

Unemployment Rate in Lithuania is expected to be 8.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lithuania Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 7.70 percent in 2027 and 7.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1475.60 1460.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.20 1.00 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 74.60 73.70 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 1321.20 1298.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 32041.00 30858.00 Jun 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.30 2.20 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.00 63.40 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 180.70 175.50 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 2.40 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1153.00 1153.00 EUR/Month Dec 2026
Part Time Employment 70.70 80.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 2.89 2.89 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 127.63 125.69 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.83 64.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 64.67 64.67 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 145.61 145.66 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.00 8.00 percent Aug 2026
Wages 2628.20 2554.20 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2472.20 2413.40 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.50 12.10 percent Aug 2026


Lithuania Unemployment Rate
In Lithuania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.00 8.00 16.40 2.70 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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