Employment outside the formal sector in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment outside the formal sector was 64.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Lithuania, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector 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 in Lithuania peaked at 73.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.17, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 66th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.99 | — |
| 2011 | 65.72 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 43.87 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 48.99 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 46.03 | -6.0% |
| 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 | 46.92 | 36.17 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 | 42.1 | 73.05 | 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 outside the formal sector in Lithuania?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Lithuania was 64.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Lithuania ranks 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.