Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania peaked at 19.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 146th 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 | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 United Kingdom 11.5% compare
- 144 Belgium 11.0% compare
- 145 Slovenia 10.6% compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 10.3% compare
- 148 Spain 10.1% compare
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lithuania was 10.4% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).