Lithuania - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Lithuania was 1,450,936 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,770,832 in 1994 and a minimum value of 1,450,936 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,726,356
1991 1,734,280
1992 1,752,868
1993 1,766,302
1994 1,770,832
1995 1,758,150
1996 1,743,746
1997 1,727,734
1998 1,714,697
1999 1,715,349
2000 1,686,223
2001 1,652,805
2002 1,636,664
2003 1,685,289
2004 1,594,439
2005 1,556,277
2006 1,512,197
2007 1,510,642
2008 1,510,017
2009 1,519,394
2010 1,500,023
2011 1,483,347
2012 1,473,477
2013 1,465,982
2014 1,476,684
2015 1,467,729
2016 1,477,040
2017 1,461,582
2018 1,467,725
2019 1,472,298
2020 1,479,033
2021 1,450,936

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure