Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania, 1996–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.8% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
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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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Lithuania was 2.8% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.