ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Lithuania

Lithuania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 44.73 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.73 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
146.1 1000 No
in 2003
All-time low
42.77 1000 No
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Lithuania, 1998–2024

50751001251501998201120241998: 136.8 1000 No1999: 134.2 1000 No2000: 128.9 1000 No2001: 136.2 1000 No2002: 144.7 1000 No2003: 146.1 1000 No2004: 128.5 1000 No2005: 111.8 1000 No2006: 104.1 1000 No2007: 93.1 1000 No2008: 69 1000 No2009: 65.3 1000 No2010: 55 1000 No2011: 51 1000 No2012: 50.4 1000 No2013: 52.4 1000 No2014: 56.3 1000 No2015: 60.9 1000 No2016: 55 1000 No2017: 42.8 1000 No2018: 43.7 1000 No2019: 47.9 1000 No2020: 46.6 1000 No2021: 42.8 1000 No2022: 46.2 1000 No2023: 44.9 1000 No2024: 44.7 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Lithuania is 44.73 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Lithuania peaked at 146.1 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.77 1000 No, in 2021.

Lithuania ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1998 136.78 1000 No
1999 134.16 1000 No -1.9%
2000 128.9 1000 No -3.9%
2001 136.23 1000 No +5.7%
2002 144.65 1000 No +6.2%
2003 146.1 1000 No +1.0%
2004 128.52 1000 No -12.0%
2005 111.84 1000 No -13.0%
2006 104.09 1000 No -6.9%
2007 93.09 1000 No -10.6%
2008 68.96 1000 No -25.9%
2009 65.34 1000 No -5.2%
2010 54.97 1000 No -15.9%
2011 51 1000 No -7.2%
2012 50.4 1000 No -1.2%
2013 52.35 1000 No +3.9%
2014 56.34 1000 No +7.6%
2015 60.94 1000 No +8.2%
2016 54.99 1000 No -9.8%
2017 42.79 1000 No -22.2%
2018 43.69 1000 No +2.1%
2019 47.9 1000 No +9.6%
2020 46.59 1000 No -2.7%
2021 42.77 1000 No -8.2%
2022 46.18 1000 No +8.0%
2023 44.92 1000 No -2.7%
2024 44.73 1000 No -0.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 44.73 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 44.73 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.47 1000 No 134.16 1000 No 136.78 1000 No 2
2000s 112.77 1000 No 65.34 1000 No 146.1 1000 No 10
2010s 51.54 1000 No 42.79 1000 No 60.94 1000 No 10
2020s 45.04 1000 No 42.77 1000 No 46.59 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 56 Bulgaria 57.01 1000 No compare
  2. 57 Croatia 56.82 1000 No compare
  3. 58 Slovenia 46.18 1000 No compare
  4. 60 Palestine, State of 40.08 1000 No compare
  5. 61 Uruguay 30.91 1000 No compare
  6. 62 Latvia 29.9 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Lithuania?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Lithuania was 44.73 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 146.1 1000 No in 2003.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 42.77 1000 No in 2021.
How does Lithuania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Lithuania ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.