Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 64.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania stood at 64.46.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania peaked at 73.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.17, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.03 | — |
| 2015 | 48.47 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 50.08 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 36.17 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 38.49 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 58.42 | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 55.27 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 66.87 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 73.05 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 64.46 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.27 | 36.17 | 50.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.03 | 42.1 | 73.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 33 Republic of Moldova 107.04 compare
- 34 Switzerland 95.86 compare
- 35 Ireland 95.37 compare
- 37 Latvia 63.41 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.62 compare
- 39 Norway 52.09 compare
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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania was 64.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.