Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania is 35.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lithuania peaked at 51.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 109th of 176 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, total (%) … national in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.0% | — |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 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 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 35.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.1% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 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)
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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)
- 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 35.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1996.
- 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 109th out of 176 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 5.3%. 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, total (%) (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.