Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 873.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Lithuania stood at 873.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Lithuania peaked at 873.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 489.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 696.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 718.7 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 680.4 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 489.6 Thousand persons | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 493.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 512.4 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 522.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 558.7 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 542.1 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 582 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 614.9 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 590.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 588.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 593.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 599.5 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 619.1 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 642.1 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 667.7 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 681.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 676.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 694.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 718.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 720.7 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 742.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 792.5 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 816.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 835.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 873.1 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 873.1 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743 Thousand persons, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 873.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,882 Thousand persons, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -28.0% | 680.4 Thousand persons | 489.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707.75 Thousand persons | 696.8 Thousand persons | 718.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 558.67 Thousand persons | 489.6 Thousand persons | 680.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.07 Thousand persons | 588.5 Thousand persons | 718.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 796.6 Thousand persons | 720.7 Thousand persons | 873.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Lithuania?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Lithuania was 873.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 873.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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