Lithuania's unemployment fell from 16.4 % in 1996 to 6.7 % in 2025.
Lithuania · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Lithuania's youth unemployment fell from 29.3 % in 1996 to 13.8 % in 2025.
Lithuania's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 23.7 % in 2009 to 36.0 % in 2025.
Lithuania's participation rose from 62.6 % in 1996 to 62.9 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
60th of 182 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Lithuania's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 55.0 % in 1996 to 57.7 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.1 pts84th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.5 pts15th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.0 %129th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts159th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts42nd of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.6 pts25th of 34
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- Average wageup +5.9 %21st of 34
- Hours workedup +0.8 %18th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts131st of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts38th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts61st of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.8 %36th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Lithuania.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data