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.
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
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
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.