Annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,885 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1,885
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,934
in 2008
All-time low
1,726
in 1999
Years of data
22
1995–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania, 1995–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania is 1,885, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania peaked at 1,934 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,726, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,729 | — |
| 1996 | 1,727 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,733 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,780 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,726 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,846 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,831 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,802 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,786 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,879 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,879 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,874 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,904 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,863 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,884 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,859 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,857 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,841 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,834 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,885 | +1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,885 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,885 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,739 | 1,726 | 1,780 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,860 | 1,786 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 | 1,834 | 1,885 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Lithuania was 1,885 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,934 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,726 in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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