Female labor force by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female labor force by age was 40,031 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,031 people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40,031 people
in 2024
All-time low
9,106 people
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Lithuania stood at 40,031 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Lithuania peaked at 40,031 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,106 people, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,697 people | — |
| 1991 | 17,828 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 16,953 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 16,083 people | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 15,197 people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 14,329 people | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 13,515 people | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 12,757 people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 12,032 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 14,568 people | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 21,496 people | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 15,512 people | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 12,254 people | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 15,080 people | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 11,076 people | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 9,106 people | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 11,480 people | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 12,151 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13,247 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 13,805 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11,512 people | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 14,305 people | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 16,405 people | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 12,884 people | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 15,914 people | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 17,608 people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 24,203 people | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 25,389 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 26,650 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 29,104 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 30,859 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 31,573 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36,220 people | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 37,955 people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40,031 people | +5.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 40,031 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 40,031 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,196 people | 12,032 people | 18,697 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,521 people | 9,106 people | 21,496 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,397 people | 11,512 people | 29,104 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,328 people | 30,859 people | 40,031 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 97 Sierra Leone 42,827 people compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 42,772 people compare
- 99 Austria 42,121 people compare
- 101 Panama 39,154 people compare
- 102 Ireland 38,944 people compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38,848 people compare
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 labor force by age in Lithuania?
- Female labor force by age in Lithuania was 40,031 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,031 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,106 people in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for female labor force by age?
- Lithuania ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).