Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 91.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania stood at 91.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania peaked at 92.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.4% | — |
| 1992 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 91.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 91.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 83.4% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 82.7% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.0% | 91.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania was 91.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.