Lithuania Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Lithuania's youth unemployment was 13.76% in 2025, ranked 95th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Lithuania's youth unemployment stood at 13.76% in 2025, a rise of +0.07pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 13.68% by 2026. Lithuania ranked 95th globally.
Lithuania’s youth unemployment rate stands at 13.76 % in 2025, placing the country 95th in the world and closely matching peers such as Norway (13.42 %) and Canada (13.80 %). The indicator has traversed a 35‑year span from a post‑Soviet low of 1.96 % in 1991 to an all‑time peak of 35.74 % during the global financial crisis in 2010, when the Baltic economies suffered sharp contractions in export demand and investment. After that crisis, structural reforms, active labour‑market policies and EU cohesion funds helped reduce the rate steadily, though the pace has slowed as the labor market tightened and demographic shifts reduced the pool of young workers. The current figure remains well above the 1991 trough, indicating persistent challenges in integrating graduates and early‑career workers. Continued emphasis on vocational training, digital skill development and incentives for firms to hire young staff could further compress the gap and steer the trend downward in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Unemployment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 13.83% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 13.75% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 13.68% | - | - |
| 2025 | 13.76% | +0.07pp | #95 |
| 2024 | 13.69% | −0.02pp | #99 |
| 2023 | 13.71% | +1.84pp | #102 |
| 2022 | 11.87% | −2.43pp | #87 |
| 2021 | 14.30% | −5.25pp | #90 |
| 2020 | 19.56% | +7.71pp | #116 |
| 2019 | 11.85% | +0.73pp | #91 |
| 2018 | 11.12% | −2.15pp | #82 |
| 2017 | 13.27% | −1.19pp | #93 |
| 2016 | 14.46% | −1.85pp | #95 |
| 2015 | 16.30% | −2.96pp | #101 |
| 2014 | 19.26% | −2.64pp | #114 |
| 2013 | 21.90% | −4.79pp | #125 |
| 2012 | 26.68% | −5.90pp | #141 |
| 2011 | 32.59% | −3.16pp | #159 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Lithuania matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw youth unemployment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Lithuania's youth unemployment was 13.76% in 2025. Ranked 95th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
Lithuania's youth unemployment peaked at 35.74% in 2010.
The lowest youth unemployment in Lithuania was 1.96% in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 95th globally in youth unemployment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Lithuania's youth unemployment is projected to reach 13.68% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth unemployment of Lithuania in 2025 was 13.76%. This ranks 95th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_lithuania_youth-unemployment,
title = {Lithuania Youth Unemployment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/lithuania/youth-unemployment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}