Male labor force participation rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Male labor force participation rate was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Lithuania stood at 69.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Lithuania peaked at 74.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 68.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.0% | 69.1% | 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 male labor force participation rate in Lithuania?
- Male labor force participation rate in Lithuania was 69.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Lithuania ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).