Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Lithuania

Female labor force participation rate in Lithuania in 2025 — 57.67%. Ranked 60 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.33 pp.

2025 57.67% −0.19 pp vs 2024
World rank 60of 182
Period maximum 60%1990
Period minimum 50.07%2007

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Lithuania, 1990–20255052.55557.56019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 60%1991: 59.11%1992: 58.21%1993: 57.34%1994: 56.52%1995: 55.76%1996: 55.01%1997: 54.21%1998: 53.4%1999: 55.16%2000: 54.92%2001: 53.33%2002: 52.17%2003: 54.79%2004: 51.34%2005: 50.64%2006: 50.08%2007: 50.07%2008: 50.47%2009: 52.02%2010: 52.31%2011: 52.7%2012: 53.2%2013: 52.93%2014: 53.87%2015: 54.43%2016: 55.61%2017: 55.82%2018: 56.49%2019: 57.23%2020: 57.36%2021: 57.37%2022: 58.04%2023: 57.91%2024: 57.86%2025: 57.67%
Change over the period: −2.33 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lithuania

Lithuania 57.67%
World 48.94%
Northern Europe computed 58.3%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 57.67 −0.19 pp
2024 57.86 −0.05 pp
2023 57.91 −0.12 pp
2022 58.04 +0.67 pp
2021 57.37 +0.01 pp
2020 57.36 +0.14 pp
2019 57.23 +0.73 pp
2018 56.49 +0.67 pp
2017 55.82 +0.21 pp
2016 55.61 +1.18 pp
2015 54.43 +0.56 pp
2014 53.87 +0.94 pp
2013 52.93 −0.27 pp
2012 53.2 +0.5 pp
2011 52.7 +0.39 pp
2010 52.31 +0.29 pp
2009 52.02 +1.55 pp
2008 50.47 +0.4 pp
2007 50.07 −0.01 pp
2006 50.08 −0.56 pp
2005 50.64 −0.7 pp
2004 51.34 −3.45 pp
2003 54.79 +2.62 pp
2002 52.17 −1.16 pp
2001 53.33 −1.58 pp
2000 54.92 −0.24 pp
1999 55.16 +1.76 pp
1998 53.4 −0.81 pp
1997 54.21 −0.81 pp
1996 55.01 −0.75 pp
1995 55.76 −0.75 pp
1994 56.52 −0.82 pp
1993 57.34 −0.88 pp
1992 58.21 −0.9 pp
1991 59.11 −0.89 pp
1990 60

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.