Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Lithuania

Lithuania: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 115 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2020
All-time low
16.4%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Part time employment, total in Lithuania, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 17.1 % of total employment1999: 20.1 % of total employment2000: 22 % of total employment2001: 22 % of total employment2002: 20.8 % of total employment2003: 25.8 % of total employment2004: 24.5 % of total employment2005: 23.3 % of total employment2006: 23.4 % of total employment2007: 21 % of total employment2008: 16.4 % of total employment2009: 20.1 % of total employment2010: 19.3 % of total employment2011: 20.6 % of total employment2012: 21.1 % of total employment2013: 21.6 % of total employment2014: 22.1 % of total employment2015: 21 % of total employment2016: 19.6 % of total employment2017: 23.8 % of total employment2018: 22.8 % of total employment2019: 22.4 % of total employment2020: 27.5 % of total employment2021: 22.9 % of total employment2022: 24.2 % of total employment2023: 22.6 % of total employment2024: 23.7 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Lithuania is 23.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Lithuania peaked at 27.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.

Lithuania ranks 69th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1998 17.1% —
1999 20.1% +17.7%
2000 22.0% +9.6%
2001 22.0% -0.3%
2002 20.8% -5.1%
2003 25.8% +23.8%
2004 24.5% -5.0%
2005 23.3% -4.8%
2006 23.4% +0.3%
2007 21.0% -10.2%
2008 16.4% -21.8%
2009 20.1% +22.6%
2010 19.3% -4.0%
2011 20.6% +6.6%
2012 21.1% +2.1%
2013 21.6% +2.6%
2014 22.1% +2.2%
2015 21.0% -4.9%
2016 19.6% -6.7%
2017 23.8% +21.6%
2018 22.8% -4.4%
2019 22.4% -1.5%
2020 27.5% +22.6%
2021 22.9% -16.9%
2022 24.2% +5.9%
2023 22.6% -6.9%
2024 23.7% +5.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 23.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 17.1% 20.1% 2
2000s 21.9% 16.4% 25.8% 10
2010s 21.4% 19.3% 23.8% 10
2020s 24.2% 22.6% 27.5% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 66 Turkey 24.4% compare
  2. 67 Greece 23.9% compare
  3. 68 El Salvador 23.7% compare
  4. 70 Uganda 22.4% compare
  5. 71 Colombia 21.8% compare
  6. 72 Iran 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Lithuania?
Part time employment, total in Lithuania was 23.7% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for part time employment, total?
Lithuania ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.