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Lithuania Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode LT.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest6.2%September 2026
Previous6.1%August 2026
Year ago6.6%September 2025

Lithuania Unemployment Rate was 6.2% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 18th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.9% (May 2018) to 9.6% (Oct 2020), averaging 6.9%.

Lithuania Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 1998 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Lithuania Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.2%
August 20266.1%
July 20266.2%
June 20266.2%
May 20266.4%
April 20266.4%
March 20267.0%
February 20267.1%
January 20267.1%
December 20256.7%
November 20256.7%
October 20256.7%
September 20256.6%
August 20256.9%
July 20256.8%
June 20257.0%
May 20257.0%
April 20256.9%
March 20256.6%
February 20256.8%
January 20256.8%
December 20246.7%
November 20246.8%
October 20246.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (345 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1998
Observations345
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.6% (Oct 2020)
10-year low5.9% (May 2018)
10-year average6.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeLT.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Lithuania compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Lithuania?
The latest reading is 6.2% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code LT.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Lithuania - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.