Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.0425 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania stood at -0.0425 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.7% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania peaked at 3.37 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.36 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7963 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1993 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1994 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1995 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1997 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1395 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2000 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -1337.6% |
| 2001 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2002 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 2004 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2005 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2006 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0278 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1564 % change on previous year | -662.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5374 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7941 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5823 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4118 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8781 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2015 | -0.56 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2017 | -0.897 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5375 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4878 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9168 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6336 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0425 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -0.0425 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -0.0425 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1337.6% | 0.1395 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +662.1% | -0.0278 % change on previous year | 0.1564 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.1395 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2498 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 0.8781 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8062 % change on previous year | -0.6336 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 148 China -0.012 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Japan -0.0357 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mauritius -0.041 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Samoa -0.0433 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Barbados -0.1771 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Greece -0.211 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lithuania was -0.0425 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.