Female employment rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female employment rate was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Lithuania, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Lithuania is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Lithuania peaked at 55.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 59th of 172 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.
Female employment rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.7% | — |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 46.4% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 44.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.9% | 55.6% | 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 female employment rate in Lithuania?
- Female employment rate in Lithuania was 55.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for female employment rate?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.