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

Lithuania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 70.28 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.28 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
258.05 1000 No
in 2003
All-time low
68.13 1000 No
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

501001502002501998201120241998: 237 1000 No1999: 240.1 1000 No2000: 230 1000 No2001: 226.8 1000 No2002: 248.1 1000 No2003: 258.1 1000 No2004: 217.9 1000 No2005: 195 1000 No2006: 184.9 1000 No2007: 155.2 1000 No2008: 113.6 1000 No2009: 111.8 1000 No2010: 97.5 1000 No2011: 92.2 1000 No2012: 88.3 1000 No2013: 90.9 1000 No2014: 98.9 1000 No2015: 101.5 1000 No2016: 91.5 1000 No2017: 72.6 1000 No2018: 73.4 1000 No2019: 76.2 1000 No2020: 71 1000 No2021: 70.3 1000 No2022: 77.4 1000 No2023: 68.1 1000 No2024: 70.3 1000 No

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 70.28 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Lithuania peaked at 258.05 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.13 1000 No, in 2023.

Lithuania ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 — Value in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1998 237.04 1000 No
1999 240.13 1000 No +1.3%
2000 229.98 1000 No -4.2%
2001 226.75 1000 No -1.4%
2002 248.1 1000 No +9.4%
2003 258.05 1000 No +4.0%
2004 217.91 1000 No -15.6%
2005 194.99 1000 No -10.5%
2006 184.93 1000 No -5.2%
2007 155.23 1000 No -16.1%
2008 113.56 1000 No -26.8%
2009 111.8 1000 No -1.5%
2010 97.47 1000 No -12.8%
2011 92.25 1000 No -5.4%
2012 88.31 1000 No -4.3%
2013 90.94 1000 No +3.0%
2014 98.89 1000 No +8.7%
2015 101.47 1000 No +2.6%
2016 91.48 1000 No -9.8%
2017 72.64 1000 No -20.6%
2018 73.4 1000 No +1.0%
2019 76.25 1000 No +3.9%
2020 71.03 1000 No -6.8%
2021 70.27 1000 No -1.1%
2022 77.37 1000 No +10.1%
2023 68.13 1000 No -11.9%
2024 70.28 1000 No +3.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 70.28 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 70.28 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238.58 1000 No 237.04 1000 No 240.13 1000 No 2
2000s 194.13 1000 No 111.8 1000 No 258.05 1000 No 10
2010s 88.31 1000 No 72.64 1000 No 101.47 1000 No 10
2020s 71.42 1000 No 68.13 1000 No 77.37 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 55 Denmark 89.04 1000 No compare
  2. 56 Bulgaria 82.32 1000 No compare
  3. 57 Croatia 79.6 1000 No compare
  4. 59 Slovenia 67.93 1000 No compare
  5. 60 Palestine, State of 51.9 1000 No compare
  6. 61 Latvia 50.19 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 70.28 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 258.05 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 68.13 1000 No in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Lithuania ranks 58th 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 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — 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 — 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, 1,460 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.