Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Lithuania

Lithuania: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,566 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,566 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,714 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
1,450 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Lithuania, 1999–2025

05001.0k1.5k1999201220251999: 1.7k Thousand persons2000: 1.7k Thousand persons2001: 1.6k Thousand persons2002: 1.6k Thousand persons2003: 1.7k Thousand persons2004: 1.6k Thousand persons2005: 1.6k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.5k Thousand persons2008: 1.5k Thousand persons2009: 1.5k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.4k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.5k Thousand persons2021: 1.5k Thousand persons2022: 1.5k Thousand persons2023: 1.5k Thousand persons2024: 1.6k Thousand persons2025: 1.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Lithuania is 1,566 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Lithuania peaked at 1,714 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,450 Thousand persons, in 2017.

That places Lithuania 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,714 Thousand persons 1,714 Thousand persons 1,714 Thousand persons 1
2000s 1,588 Thousand persons 1,513 Thousand persons 1,687 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,471 Thousand persons 1,450 Thousand persons 1,517 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,521 Thousand persons 1,469 Thousand persons 1,568 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 22 Finland 2,868 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Croatia 1,786 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,421 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 1,034 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Latvia 948.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Lithuania?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Lithuania was 1,566 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1,714 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,450 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Lithuania ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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