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.
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 |
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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.