Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 29.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania is 29.0%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania peaked at 40.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.8% | — |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Lithuania was 29.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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