Number of employed individuals in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of employed individuals was 5,145 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5,145
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,522
in 2007
All-time low
4,544
in 2016
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of employed individuals in Lithuania, 2005–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201220202005: 4.9k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.1k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.1k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of employed individuals in Lithuania stood at 5,145.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Lithuania peaked at 5,522 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,544, in 2016.

Lithuania ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Number of employed individuals in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Number of employed individuals in Lithuania, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 4,895 —
2006 4,993 +2.0%
2007 5,522 +10.6%
2008 5,242 -5.1%
2009 5,144 -1.9%
2010 5,118 -0.5%
2011 4,915 -4.0%
2012 5,070 +3.2%
2013 4,706 -7.2%
2014 4,823 +2.5%
2015 4,579 -5.1%
2016 4,544 -0.8%
2017 4,783 +5.3%
2018 4,898 +2.4%
2019 4,978 +1.6%
2020 5,145 +3.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 5,145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 5,145 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,028, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,159 4,895 5,522 5
2010s 4,841 4,544 5,118 10
2020s 5,145 5,145 5,145 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 70 Hungary 5,385 compare
  2. 71 Russia 5,348 compare
  3. 72 Austria 5,325 compare
  4. 74 Palestine 4,953 compare
  5. 75 Serbia 4,890 compare
  6. 76 Cyprus 4,615 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Lithuania?
Number of employed individuals in Lithuania was 5,145 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5,522 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,544 in 2016.
How does Lithuania rank for number of employed individuals?
Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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