ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate in Lithuania
The ILO estimates that 14.8% of young people in Lithuania were not in employment, education or training in 2025.
Lithuania, 2025
14.8%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
World, 2025
20.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
9.0%
Position in 2025
112th of 181
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate in Lithuania over time
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% of youth aged 15 to 24. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Lithuania | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | 19.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | 19.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | 20.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | 22.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | 21.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | 21.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | 21.4% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 14.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 9.2%, the figure has changed by +5.6 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 112th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 20.0%.
More for Lithuania
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12.4%
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ILO estimate of youth unemployment
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
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Early leavers from education and training
5.9%
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Adult participation in learning
10.4%
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Primary completion (UIS)
99.5%
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