Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania
Lithuania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania is 83.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.2% | — |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 80.3% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.3% | 85.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lithuania was 83.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Lithuania ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).