Employment by status in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment by status was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Lithuania, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Lithuania stood at 88.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 employment by status in Lithuania?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment by status?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.