Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and was 86.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 86.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania peaked at 86.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2005 | 80.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 82.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 81.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 75.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 77.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 81.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 84.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 85.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 86.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 73.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Japan 88.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Netherlands 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Croatia 81.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Australia 86.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Poland 85.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Switzerland 85.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 85.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Portugal 85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Estonia 85.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Iceland 85.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 88.25 Persons (2022)
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania?
- Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Lithuania was 86.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.