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Lithuania Unemployment Rate

Lithuania's unemployment rate fell to 8.3% in September 2025 from 8.8% in August 2025. This is the lowest rate observed since May 2024. Economic growth is expected for Lithuania in 2025 with forecasts ranging from 2.6% to 3.1%. Increased hiring is anticipated, especially in technology, where 80% of firms projected greater hiring needs by 2025. Lithuania's record low unemployment rate was 7.2% in September 2016 and record high was 16.4% in January 2021.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Unemployment Rate
Sep 2025 8.3%
Aug 2025 8.8%
Jul 2025 8.6%
Jun 2025 8.4%
May 2025 8.4%
Apr 2025 8.6%
Mar 2025 9%
Feb 2025 9.2%
Jan 2025 9.3%
Dec 2024 9%
Nov 2024 8.7%
Oct 2024 8.4%
Sep 2024 8.7%
Aug 2024 8.8%
Jul 2024 8.6%
Jun 2024 8.5%
May 2024 8.2%
Apr 2024 8.6%
Mar 2024 9.3%
Feb 2024 9.3%
Jan 2024 9.3%
Dec 2023 9.1%
Nov 2023 8.4%
Oct 2023 8.2%
Sep 2023 8.3%
Aug 2023 8.4%
Jul 2023 8.6%
Jun 2023 8.1%
May 2023 8.3%
Apr 2023 9%
Mar 2023 9%
Feb 2023 9.1%
Jan 2023 9.2%
Dec 2022 8.9%
Nov 2022 8.3%
Oct 2022 8.3%
Sep 2022 8.1%
Aug 2022 8.6%
Jul 2022 9.1%
Jun 2022 8.6%
May 2022 8.8%
Apr 2022 9.5%
Mar 2022 9.7%
Feb 2022 10%
Jan 2022 10.2%
Dec 2021 10.2%
Nov 2021 10.1%
Oct 2021 10.9%
Sep 2021 11.3%
Aug 2021 12.2%
Jul 2021 13.1%
Jun 2021 12.9%
May 2021 13.8%
Apr 2021 14.3%
Mar 2021 15.1%
Feb 2021 16.1%
Jan 2021 16.4%
Dec 2020 16.1%
Nov 2020 15.5%
Oct 2020 14.9%
Sep 2020 14.1%
Aug 2020 13.7%
Jul 2020 12.8%
Jun 2020 12.1%
May 2020 11.8%
Apr 2020 11.2%
Mar 2020 9.8%
Feb 2020 9.4%
Jan 2020 9.2%
Dec 2019 8.7%
Nov 2019 8.4%
Oct 2019 7.9%
Sep 2019 8%
Aug 2019 8.2%
Jul 2019 8%
Jun 2019 8%
May 2019 7.9%
Apr 2019 8.3%
Mar 2019 9%
Feb 2019 9.2%
Jan 2019 9.2%
Dec 2018 8.9%
Nov 2018 8.2%
Oct 2018 7.9%
Sep 2018 8.3%
Aug 2018 8.2%
Jul 2018 8.2%
Jun 2018 8.3%
May 2018 8.1%
Apr 2018 8.6%
Mar 2018 8.6%
Feb 2018 9.1%
Jan 2018 9%
Dec 2017 8.7%
Nov 2017 7.7%
Oct 2017 7.4%
Sep 2017 7.4%
Aug 2017 7.5%
Jul 2017 7.6%
Jun 2017 7.3%
May 2017 7.3%
Apr 2017 7.9%
Mar 2017 8.3%
Feb 2017 8.8%
Jan 2017 8.7%
Dec 2016 8.5%
Nov 2016 7.6%
Oct 2016 7.3%
Sep 2016 7.2%
Aug 2016 7.5%
Jul 2016 7.8%
Jun 2016 7.4%
May 2016 7.6%
Apr 2016 8.3%
Mar 2016 8.9%
Feb 2016 9.2%
Jan 2016 9.4%
Dec 2015 9%
Nov 2015 8.4%
Oct 2015 8.3%
Lithuania Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Lithuania unemployment rate measures the proportion of the nation's labor force seeking jobs but unable to find them. Calculated as the number of unemployed divided by the total labor force (employed plus unemployed) times 100, this figure is provided by the Lithuanian Employment Service.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 7.5% 6.84% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 57.87% 57.91% 2024