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In 2019, the number of the unemployed aged 15–74 amounted to 92 thousand: 51.4 thousand men and 40.5 thousand women, which is by 2 thousand (2.2 per cent) more than a year ago.

In 2019, the number of the unemployed aged 15–24 totalled 12.8 thousand and, against 2018, increased by 0.5 thousand (3.7 per cent).

The unemployed by sex

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In 2019, the number of the long-term unemployed, i.e. unemployed persons seeking for a job for one year or longer, totalled 28.2 thousand, which is by 0.8 thousand (2.9 per cent) less than in 2018.

The unemployed by duration of unemployment

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In 2019, the long-term unemployed accounted for 30.6 per cent of the total number of unemployed persons. Over the year, their percentage decreased by 1.6 percentage points.

In 2019, the unemployment rate in the country stood at 6.3 per cent, which is 0.2 percentage point higher than in 2018. The male unemployment rate was higher than that of female and stood at 7 per cent, the female one – at 5.5 per cent. Over the year, the male and female unemployment rate slightly increased (by 0.1 percentage point).

Unemployment rate by sex

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The biggest difference between the male and female unemployment rate was recorded in the age group 15–24 (4.8 percentage points). The unemployment rate of young population (aged 15–24) in the country, in 2019, against 2018, increased by 0.8 percentage point and accounted for 11.9 per cent. Unemployment rate of young men was 14.1 per cent, that of young women – 9.3 per cent.

Unemployment rate by age group and sex, 2019

65 years and older – data is not presented since the error of statistical estimate exceeds the accepted allowable value.

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In 2019, the long-term unemployment rate stood at 1.9 per cent and, against 2018, remained almost the same. The male long-term unemployment rate exceeded that of female (2 and 1.8 per cent respectively).

In 2019, 56.8 per cent of the unemployed had upper secondary (without/with vocational qualification), 21 per cent – higher or advanced vocational education and training, 13.7 per cent – general lower secondary (without/with vocational qualification), and 7.1 per cent – special upper secondary education.

The unemployed by educational attainment, 2019
Per cent

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In all groups of age, the majority of the unemployed had medium education (from 51.5 to 78.3 per cent), the biggest proportion of the persons with the higher education, however unemployed, fell within the persons aged 25–34.

The unemployed by educational attainment and age group, 2019

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¹ High – advanced vocational education and training, higher (ISCED 5, 6, 7, 8).
² Medium – vocational lower secondary, upper secondary (without/with vocational qualification), special upper secondary (ISCED 3, 4).
³ Low – no-primary, primary (without/with vocational qualification), general lower secondary (ISCED 0, 1, 2).

In 2019, the majority of the unemployed (82.5 thousand or 89.7 per cent) had previously worked, as the main reason for losing their job 17.7 thousand (24.4 per cent) of the unemployed indicated personal or family reason, 16.6 thousand (22.8 per cent) – upon the expiry of a fixed-term employment contract. 20.6 thousand (28.3 per cent) unemployed indicated that they were elementary occupations, 16.1 thousand (22.1 per cent ) – craft and related trades workers, 11.2 thousand (15.4 per cent ) – service and sales workers.

The unemployed by county, 2019
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Unemployment rate by county, 2019
Per cent/ – data is not presented since the error of statistical estimate exceeds the accepted allowable value.

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Unemployment rate in major cities, 2019

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In 2019, the youth (persons aged 15–24) unemployment rate in the EU accounted for 14.4 per cent. The highest unemployment rate was in Greece – 35.2 per cent, Spain – 32.5 and Italy – 29.2 per cent, while the least – in the Czech Republic – 5.6 per cent, Germany – 5.8 and the Netherlands – 6.7 per cent. In Lithuania, the youth unemployment rate accounted for 11.9 per cent.

Unemployment rate in EU countries by age group, 2019
Per cent

Source: Eurostat's database, 9 July 2020.

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Unemployment rate by educational attainment

The unemployed by previous employment experience

The unemployed by reason for losing the job

The unemployed by economic activity of the previous workplace

The unemployed by previous occupation

The unemployed by method of job search

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