Female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania is 34.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania peaked at 46.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 34.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.2% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 80 Luxembourg 34.8% compare
- 81 East Timor 34.6% compare
- 82 Zambia 34.5% compare
- 84 United States Virgin Islands 34.4% compare
- 85 Turkey 34.4% compare
- 86 Mauritius 34.1% 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 participation rate by age in Lithuania?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania was 34.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).