Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania

Lithuania: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 683,989 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
683,989
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2001
All-time low
663,933
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania, 1998–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200720161998: 1.2M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 705.2k2006: 719.0k2007: 759.3k2008: 749.8k2009: 774.1k2010: 750.9k2011: 698.0k2012: 811.7k2013: 789.2k2014: 802.3k2015: 663.9k2016: 684.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 683,989 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania peaked at 1.28 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 663,933, in 2015.

Lithuania ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 1.24 million —
1999 1.28 million +3.1%
2000 1.23 million -3.2%
2001 1.28 million +3.6%
2003 1.12 million -12.6%
2004 1.13 million +1.5%
2005 705,211 -37.8%
2006 718,960 +1.9%
2007 759,335 +5.6%
2008 749,773 -1.3%
2009 774,135 +3.2%
2010 750,854 -3.0%
2011 697,967 -7.0%
2012 811,748 +16.3%
2013 789,244 -2.8%
2014 802,269 +1.7%
2015 663,933 -17.2%
2016 683,989 +3.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 683,989 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 million, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 683,989 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -37.8% 1.13 million 705,211

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.26 million 1.24 million 1.28 million 2
2000s 941,358 705,211 1.28 million 9
2010s 742,858 663,933 811,748 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 72 Mongolia 935,663 compare
  2. 73 Kyrgyzstan 921,602 compare
  3. 74 Armenia 716,585 compare
  4. 76 Latvia 615,099 compare
  5. 77 Djibouti 612,522 compare
  6. 78 North Macedonia 538,352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Lithuania was 683,989 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 663,933 in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Lithuania ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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