Labour · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Lithuania: the labour market
Labour force is 1.6m (2025), 133rd of 187 in the world and 36th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 62.9% (2025), 84th of 187 in the world and 15th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 57.7% (2025), 61st of 187 in the world and 14th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
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13 indicators
Labour: Lithuania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 1.6m2025 | 133/187 | 36/49 | 1.7m | 1.5m | 1.5m | +5.7%since 2015 | 429m | 734m | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 62.9%2025 | 84/187 | 15/49 | 60.2% | 56.6% | 62.7% | +3.8 ppsince 2015 | 58.2% | 61.0% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 57.7%2025 | 61/187 | 14/49 | 54.9% | 52.3% | 57.4% | +3.2 ppsince 2015 | 51.1% | 54.3% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 58.7%2025 | 85/187 | 15/49 | 50.6% | 46.5% | 57.3% | +4.9 ppsince 2015 | 55.1% | 58.3% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 6.7%2025 | 66/187 | 17/49 | 15.9% | 17.8% | 8.5% | −2.4 ppsince 2015 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 6.3%2025 | 85/187 | 21/49 | 13.6% | 14.5% | 7.7% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 13.8%2025 | 90/187 | 27/49 | 28.5% | 35.7% | 19.6% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 11.5% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 12.5%2025 | 124/170 | 17/46 | 17.2% | 13.2% | 10.8% | +3.3 ppsince 2015 | 11.4% | 10.6% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 88.5%2025 | 24/187 | 10/49 | 80.3% | 89.1% | 88.2% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 83.3% | 88.9% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 10.4%2025 | 146/187 | 27/49 | 18.6% | 10.1% | 10.7% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 8.0% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 4.7%2025 | 135/187 | 23/49 | 19.2% | 8.8% | 5.7% | −4.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.7% | 2.9% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 25.9%2025 | 39/187 | 19/49 | 26.8% | 24.6% | 25.4% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 23.7% | 22.2% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 69.4%2025 | 62/187 | 24/49 | 54.0% | 66.6% | 68.9% | +3.6 ppsince 2015 | 69.7% | 74.9% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women's participation+3.2 pp57.7% in 2025
- Employment rate+4.9 pp58.7% in 2025
- Unemployment−2.4 pp6.7% in 2025
- Female unemployment−1.8 pp6.3% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Youth NEET rate+3.3 pp12.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Lithuania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Lithuania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Lithuania | Russia | Poland | Sweden | Belarus | Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 1.6m2025 | 72.8m2025 | 18.2m2025 | 5.7m2025 | 4.8m2025 | 948,4282025 |
| Participation rate | 62.9%2025 | 61.1%2025 | 58.3%2025 | 64.6%2025 | 62.7%2025 | 60.5%2025 |
| Women's participation | 57.7%2025 | 54.5%2025 | 51.6%2025 | 61.5%2025 | 56.8%2025 | 55.2%2025 |
| Employment rate | 58.7%2025 | 59.8%2025 | 56.6%2025 | 59.0%2025 | 60.6%2025 | 56.5%2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.7%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 6.6%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 6.3%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 8.6%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 5.5%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 13.8%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 10.7%2025 | 24.3%2025 | 9.2%2025 | 12.9%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 12.5%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 65.7%2024 | 9.1%2025 |
| Wage workers | 88.5%2025 | 93.7%2025 | 81.1%2025 | 89.8%2025 | 93.2%2025 | 86.3%2025 |