Labor force with basic education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force with basic education was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 23.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Lithuania peaked at 26.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Lithuania?
- Labor force with basic education in Lithuania was 23.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).