Unemployment Rate in Lithuania decreased to 8 percent in May from 8.10 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Lithuania averaged 8.78 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 8.70 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 8.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 1460.90 1457.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 1.80 -2.30 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 73.70 73.80 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 1298.10 1311.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 30858.00 30528.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.20 2.20 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.40 62.60 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 175.00 170.40 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.10 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1153.00 1038.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 80.90 73.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 2.89 2.89 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 125.00 126.23 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.83 64.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 64.67 64.67 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 145.44 146.87 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.00 8.10 percent May 2026
Wages 2554.20 2526.80 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2413.40 2349.70 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.40 15.70 percent Apr 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 8.10 16.40 2.70 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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