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In 2021, the number of the unemployed aged 15–74 amounted to 104.8 thousand (56.6 thousand men and 48.2 thousand women), which is by 21.2 thousand (16.8 per cent) less than a year ago.

In 2021, the number of the unemployed aged 15–24 totalled 14.3 thousand and, against 2020, decreased by 5.8 thousand (28.9 per cent).

The unemployed by sex

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In 2021, the number of the long-term unemployed, i.e. unemployed persons seeking for a job for one year or longer, totalled 39.2 thousand, which is by 2.7 thousand (7.4 per cent) more than in 2020.

The unemployed by duration of unemployment

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In 2021, the long-term unemployed accounted for 37.4 per cent of the total number of unemployed persons, which is by 8.4 percentage points more than a year ago.

In 2021, the unemployment rate in the country stood at 7.1 per cent, which is by 1.4 percentage points lower than in 2020. The male unemployment rate was higher than that of female and stood at 7.6 per cent, the female one – at 6.6 per cent. Over the year, the male unemployment rate decreased by 1.7 percentage points, female – by 1.1 percentage points.

Unemployment rate by sex

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The biggest difference between the male and female unemployment rate was recorded in the 50–54 age group (4 percentage points). In this age group, the unemployment rate was 9.6 per cent for male and 5.6 per cent for female.

In 2021, against 2020, the unemployment rate of young population (aged 15–24) in the country decreased by 5.3 percentage points and made up 14.3 per cent. Unemployment rate of young men was 14 per cent, that of young women – 14.7 per cent.

Unemployment rate by age group and sex, 2021

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

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In 2021, the long-term unemployment rate stood at 2.7 per cent and, against 2020, increased by 0.2 percentage points. The male long-term unemployment was slightly higher than that of female (2.7 and 2.6 per cent respectively).

In 2021, 52.2 per cent of the unemployed had upper secondary (without/with vocational qualification), 26.8 per cent – higher or advanced vocational education and training, 11.4 per cent – general lower secondary (without/with vocational qualification), and 8.9 per cent – special upper secondary education.

The unemployed by educational attainment, 2021
Per cent

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In all age groups, the majority of the unemployed had medium education (from 52.3 to 74.4 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, 2021

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

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In 2021, the majority of the unemployed (97 thousand or 92.6 per cent) had previously worked. As the main reason for losing job, 31.3 per cent of the unemployed indicated personal or family reason, 23 per cent – dismissed or made redundant, 20 per cent – upon the expiry of a fixed-term employment contract. 22.9 per cent of the unemployed indicated that they had elementary occupations, 21.3 per cent – were craft and related trades workers, 18.4 per cent – service and sales workers.

The unemployed by county, 2021
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Unemployment rate by county, 2021
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, 2021

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In 2021, the youth (persons aged 15–24) unemployment rate in the EU stood at 16.6 per cent. The highest unemployment rate was in Greece – 35.5, Spain – 34.8, and Italy – 29.7 per cent, while the lowest – in Germany – 6.9, Czech Republic – 8.2, and the Netherlands – 9.3 per cent. In Lithuania, the youth unemployment rate made up 14.3 per cent.

Unemployment rate in EU countries by age group, 2021
Per cent

Source: Eurostat's database, 25 July 2022

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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

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