Labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
Lithuania recorded 36.8% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania peaked at 50.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 107th 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 36.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 36.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 104 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 37.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 36.9% compare
- 108 Slovenia 36.8% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 36.7% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.6% 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 labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Lithuania was 36.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Lithuania ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).