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

Latest (2025)
25.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1991
All-time low
24.6%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 31.4 %1992: 30 %1993: 29.2 %1994: 28.6 %1995: 28.3 %1996: 28.2 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 29.1 %1999: 27.1 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 27.4 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 29.6 %2007: 30.5 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 24.7 %2015: 25.1 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 25.8 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 25.7 %2023: 25.8 %2024: 26 %2025: 25.9 %

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

Annual values for Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lithuania, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Estonia 26.0% compare
  2. 37 Germany 26.0% compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 26.0% compare
  4. 40 Russia 25.8% compare
  5. 41 India 25.8% compare
  6. 42 Pakistan 25.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.