Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 62.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania is 62.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania peaked at 77.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.55, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.54 | — |
| 2015 | 50.27 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 51.39 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.39 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 35.55 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 36.68 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.93 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.95 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 52.79 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 63.29 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 77.41 | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 62.04 | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.13 | 35.55 | 51.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.57 | 37.93 | 77.41 | 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Lithuania was 62.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.55 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.