Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania stood at 70.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.7% | — |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.7% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.1% | 71.0% | 6 |
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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 70.7% in 2025, 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 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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