Self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Self-employed persons by occupation was 158.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
158.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
250.6 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
114.6 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 158.5 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania peaked at 250.6 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 114.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 232.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 240.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 231.7 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 227.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 243.3 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 250.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 224.6 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 203.6 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 201.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 182.3 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 145.8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 136.2 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 115.3 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 114.6 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 123.6 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 136.4 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 141.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 147.5 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 153.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 147.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 148.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 150.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 151.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 149.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 165.2 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 160.2 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 162.3 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 158.5 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.75 Thousand persons | 232.6 Thousand persons | 240.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 204.74 Thousand persons | 136.2 Thousand persons | 250.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.91 Thousand persons | 114.6 Thousand persons | 153.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.85 Thousand persons | 149.8 Thousand persons | 165.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania was 158.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 250.6 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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