Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 71.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania is 71.0%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.2% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 59.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 63.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania was 71.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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