Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 58.7% for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 59.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 18th 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.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.7% | — |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.7% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 46.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.3% | 59.1% | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
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- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania was 58.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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