Employees by occupation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employees by occupation was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,294 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,294 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,096 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employees by occupation in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Lithuania is 1,294 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Lithuania peaked at 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,096 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,190 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,181 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,138 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,096 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,125 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,163 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,159 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,188 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,186 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,239 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,258 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,158 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,111 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,119 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,133 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,138 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,157 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,169 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,189 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,188 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,209 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,214 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,194 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,206 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,243 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,266 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,287 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,294 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,186 Thousand persons | 1,181 Thousand persons | 1,190 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,171 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1,258 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 Thousand persons | 1,111 Thousand persons | 1,214 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 Thousand persons | 1,194 Thousand persons | 1,294 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation in Lithuania?
- Employees by occupation in Lithuania was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for employees by occupation?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employees by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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