Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania is 16.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania was 16.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).