Duration of working life in Lithuania

Lithuania: Duration of working life was 38.6 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.6 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
38.6 Year
in 2025
All-time low
31.4 Year
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Duration of working life in Lithuania, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 33.6 Year2001: 32.8 Year2002: 32.7 Year2003: 34.1 Year2004: 32.6 Year2005: 31.9 Year2006: 31.4 Year2007: 31.5 Year2008: 32 Year2009: 32.8 Year2010: 33.1 Year2011: 33.8 Year2012: 34 Year2013: 34.1 Year2014: 34.8 Year2015: 34.9 Year2016: 35.7 Year2017: 36.1 Year2018: 36.7 Year2019: 37.2 Year2020: 37.2 Year2021: 36.9 Year2022: 37.7 Year2023: 38 Year2024: 38.5 Year2025: 38.6 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 38.6 Year for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of working life in Lithuania peaked at 38.6 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.4 Year, in 2006.

That places Lithuania 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Duration of working life in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Duration of working life in Lithuania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Year Change
2000 33.6 Year —
2001 32.8 Year -2.4%
2002 32.7 Year -0.3%
2003 34.1 Year +4.3%
2004 32.6 Year -4.4%
2005 31.9 Year -2.1%
2006 31.4 Year -1.6%
2007 31.5 Year +0.3%
2008 32 Year +1.6%
2009 32.8 Year +2.5%
2010 33.1 Year +0.9%
2011 33.8 Year +2.1%
2012 34 Year +0.6%
2013 34.1 Year +0.3%
2014 34.8 Year +2.1%
2015 34.9 Year +0.3%
2016 35.7 Year +2.3%
2017 36.1 Year +1.1%
2018 36.7 Year +1.7%
2019 37.2 Year +1.4%
2020 37.2 Year +0.0%
2021 36.9 Year -0.8%
2022 37.7 Year +2.2%
2023 38 Year +0.8%
2024 38.5 Year +1.3%
2025 38.6 Year +0.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 38.6 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 38.6 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.54 Year 31.4 Year 34.1 Year 10
2010s 35.04 Year 33.1 Year 37.2 Year 10
2020s 37.82 Year 36.9 Year 38.6 Year 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 18 Austria 39.1 Year compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 38.6 Year compare
  3. 21 Czechia 38.1 Year compare
  4. 21 Latvia 38.1 Year compare
  5. 21 Latvia 38.1 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of working life in Lithuania?
Duration of working life in Lithuania was 38.6 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 38.6 Year in 2025.
What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 Year in 2006.
How does Lithuania rank for duration of working life?
Lithuania ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of working life rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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