Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 68.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lithuania, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lithuania is 68.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lithuania peaked at 75.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 74.7% | — |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 68.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 98% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 68.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 68.4% | 75.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 61.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 69.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 119 Hungary 68.3% compare
- 120 Seychelles 68.3% compare
- 121 Iraq 68.2% compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 68.1% compare
- 124 Mauritius 68.1% compare
- 125 United States 67.8% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lithuania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lithuania was 68.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Lithuania ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.