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
Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2022
All-time low
46.7%
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Lithuania stood at 58.7%.
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.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, 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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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 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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