Annual working hours per worker in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual working hours per worker was 1,640 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,640 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,732 hours per worker
in 2008
All-time low
1,550 hours per worker
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Lithuania stood at 1,640 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Lithuania peaked at 1,732 hours per worker in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,550 hours per worker, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 98th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,553 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,551 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,555 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,597 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,550 hours per worker | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,657 hours per worker | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,643 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,618 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,602 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,684 hours per worker | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,685 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,676 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,703 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,732 hours per worker | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,670 hours per worker | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,697 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,674 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,672 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,658 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,650 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,673 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,694 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,657 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,664 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,666 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,596 hours per worker | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,619 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,625 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,640 hours per worker | +0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,640 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,640 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,561 hours per worker | 1,550 hours per worker | 1,597 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,667 hours per worker | 1,602 hours per worker | 1,732 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 hours per worker | 1,650 hours per worker | 1,697 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 hours per worker | 1,596 hours per worker | 1,640 hours per worker | 4 |
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 worker in Lithuania?
- Annual working hours per worker in Lithuania was 1,640 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 hours per worker in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 hours per worker in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Lithuania ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.