Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania is 69.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania peaked at 149.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.4% | — |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 147.9% | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 149.4% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 105.1% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +15.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 69.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 64.6% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 63.8% | 149.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 65.6% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 59.3% | 105.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 169 Germany 76.5% compare
- 170 Belarus 74.9% compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 72.6% compare
- 173 United Kingdom 66.8% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 65.6% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Lithuania was 69.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 149.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.