Self-employed persons by occupation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Self-employed persons by occupation was 158.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 25th of 36 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.
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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- 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)
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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 25th out of 36 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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