Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,640 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,640 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
97th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,732 hours per worker
in 2008
All-time low
1,550 hours per worker
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania stood at 1,640 hours per worker.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania peaked at 1,732 hours per worker in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,550 hours per worker, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,553 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,551 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,555 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,597 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,550 hours per worker | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,657 hours per worker | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,643 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,618 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,602 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,684 hours per worker | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,685 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,676 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,703 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,732 hours per worker | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,670 hours per worker | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,697 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,674 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,672 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,658 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,650 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,673 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,694 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,657 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,664 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,666 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,596 hours per worker | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,619 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,625 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,640 hours per worker | +0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,640 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685 hours per worker, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,640 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741 hours per worker, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,561 hours per worker | 1,550 hours per worker | 1,597 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,667 hours per worker | 1,602 hours per worker | 1,732 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 hours per worker | 1,650 hours per worker | 1,697 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 hours per worker | 1,596 hours per worker | 1,640 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lithuania was 1,640 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 hours per worker in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 hours per worker in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.