Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 88.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 89.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.4% | — |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 79.5% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.1% | 88.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 88.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.