Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania is 25.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania peaked at 31.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.1% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.4% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania was 25.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.