Employment rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment rate was 58.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 1991
All-time low
46.5%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Lithuania stood at 58.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Lithuania peaked at 65.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 58.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 58.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 52.2% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 46.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 59.0% | 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 rate in Lithuania?
- Employment rate in Lithuania was 58.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment rate?
- Lithuania ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.