Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 312,746 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Lithuania, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 312,746 for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Lithuania peaked at 352,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 310,078, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 333,066 | — |
| 1996 | 338,521 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 340,991 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 351,283 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 352,827 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 349,842 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 343,358 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 339,344 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,021 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 337,491 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 341,094 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 341,197 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 346,240 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 342,123 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 335,433 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 322,979 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 322,891 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 319,367 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 318,030 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 315,931 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 315,026 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 313,057 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 310,078 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 310,770 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 310,523 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 310,134 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 314,096 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 314,107 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 313,117 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 312,746 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 312,746 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 312,746 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,338 | 333,066 | 352,827 | 5 |
| 2000s | 341,114 | 335,021 | 349,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,865 | 310,078 | 322,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,813 | 310,134 | 314,107 | 7 |
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- 5 Japan 4.22 million compare
- 6 Italy 3.63 million compare
- 7 Spain 3.39 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Lithuania?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Lithuania was 312,746 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 352,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,078 in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 5 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP