Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Lithuania stood at 49.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Lithuania peaked at 50.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 49.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 49.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Lithuania?
- Labor force, female in Lithuania was 49.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force, female?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.