Number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of people employed in agriculture was 66,198 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania stood at 66,198 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania peaked at 437,123 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66,198 people, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 437,123 people | — |
| 1992 | 430,894 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 367,465 people | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 354,339 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 325,932 people | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 316,864 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 307,657 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 288,944 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 296,867 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 272,751 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 240,673 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 263,773 people | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 274,062 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 231,344 people | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 202,978 people | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 196,659 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 163,590 people | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 114,759 people | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 117,669 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 108,302 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 106,302 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,121 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 108,805 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 120,849 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 120,945 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 108,389 people | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 105,545 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 98,765 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 88,852 people | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 77,418 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 72,928 people | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 77,031 people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 71,989 people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 69,442 people | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 66,198 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,343 people | 288,944 people | 437,123 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 207,826 people | 114,759 people | 274,062 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,888 people | 88,852 people | 120,945 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,501 people | 66,198 people | 77,418 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Lithuania was 66,198 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 437,123 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,198 people in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.