Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania peaked at 24.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania was 14.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Lithuania ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).