NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Lithuania
12.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Lithuania were not in employment, education or training in 2025.
Lithuania, 2025
12.4%
Change from 2024
−2.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
11.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
10.6%
Position in 2025
10th of 34
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Lithuania over time
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% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lithuania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.4% | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | 16.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 14.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −2.3 percentage points from 14.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 11.8%, the figure has changed by +0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 11.0%.
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Early leavers from education and training
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
60.8%
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Adult participation in learning
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Primary completion (UIS)
99.5%
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