Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Lithuania, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.