Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 58.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 58.6% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania peaked at 65.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60.2% | — |
| 1996 | 65.1% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 58.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.4% | 65.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.3% | 58.8% | 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lithuania was 58.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Lithuania ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.