Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania stood at 58.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania peaked at 59.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.1% | — |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 4 |
| 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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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lithuania was 58.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.