Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania peaked at 56.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 126th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.1% | — |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 123 Philippines 37.8% compare
- 124 Samoa 37.4% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 37.3% compare
- 126 Belgium 37.1% compare
- 128 Portugal 37.0% compare
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.8% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lithuania was 37.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.