How does Lithuania's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?

It is the 10th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.

Is Lithuania's unemployment rate rising or falling?

It fell from 6.2% to 6.1% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇱🇹Lithuania unemployment rate

Name: Lithuania unemployment rate — Eurostat une_rt_m
Creator: Eurostat

Lithuania's unemployment rate is 6.1% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 6.2% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 5.9% to 9.6%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.4% — the 10th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Lithuania

6.1%

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Lithuania unemployment rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Lithuania unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Lithuania's unemployment rate?: Lithuania's unemployment rate is 6.1% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Lithuania's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?: It is the 10th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.
Is Lithuania's unemployment rate rising or falling?: It fell from 6.2% to 6.1% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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