Labor force participation rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force participation rate was 62.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
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).