Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 36.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania peaked at 50.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 36.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 36.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 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% | 36.9% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania was 36.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.