Labor force participation rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate was 62.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 1990
All-time low
55.1%
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Lithuania is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Lithuania peaked at 66.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.8% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 62.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 62.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 61.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.1% | 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 in Lithuania?
- Labor force participation rate in Lithuania was 62.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force participation rate?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).