Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Lithuania
80.0% of people aged 20 to 64 in Lithuania were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Lithuania, 2025
80.0%
Change from 2024
+0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
12th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Lithuania over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lithuania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.0% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 79.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 73.3%, the figure has changed by +6.7 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 12th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
80.3%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.9%
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Employment-to-population ratio
58.7%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
14.1%
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Long-term unemployment rate
2.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
6.2%
September 2026 · Eurostat