Lithuania — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Lithuania, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Lithuania was 62.92% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 66.84% in 1990. The lowest was 55.14% in 2006 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.17% per year.
Lithuania ranks 84 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 45%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Lithuania sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 6%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 15 of 49 economies; Belarus (62.75%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 52nd of 187 in 1990 → 100th of 187 in 2000 → 129th of 187 in 2010 → 72nd of 187 in 2020 → 83rd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.92% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 62.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 62.75% | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 62.66% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 62.07% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 61.54% | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 60.61% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 60.31% | +1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 59.15% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 58.93% | +0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 57.99% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 57.75% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 56.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 56.54% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 55.79% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 55.42% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 55.14% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 56.16% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 57.01% | -3.0 pp |
| 2003 | 59.97% | +2.0 pp |
| 2002 | 58.02% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 58.78% | -1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 60.18% | -1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 61.19% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 60.99% | -0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 61.78% | -0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 62.55% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 63.25% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 63.92% | -0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 64.64% | -0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 65.41% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 66.15% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 66.84% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Lithuania’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.15% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Lithuania’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -5.9% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 62.92%; 2024: 63.1%; 2023: 62.89%; 2022: 62.75%; 2021: 62.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.