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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
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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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.