Population by labor force status in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population by labor force status was 410,519 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Lithuania stood at 410,519 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Lithuania peaked at 833,148 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 410,519 people, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,828 people | 720,146 people | 833,148 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 577,536 people | 475,874 people | 698,460 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,646 people | 421,683 people | 462,248 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,772 people | 410,519 people | 424,895 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 population by labor force status in Lithuania?
- Population by labor force status in Lithuania was 410,519 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 833,148 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,519 people in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for population by labor force status?
- Lithuania ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).