Is there a 4-day week in Lithuania?
Only for some public-sector parents. Lithuania has no general 4-day week, and we found no trial of one. LRT reported in February 2023 that, since January 2023, parents of children under 3 working in budget institutions have the right to a shorter working week at the same pay, at their request, and that some employers asked the labour inspectorate whether they must agree. The rule began as a February 2022 proposal by the Speaker of the Seimas, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, limited to the public sector because childcare benefits and public-sector wages are paid from public funds. In September 2025 a lawyer told LRT that provisions allow some public sector workers with small children to work 32 hours but get paid for 40.
In the same article, Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė reiterated her belief that a shorter workweek represents the future for Lithuania. LRT describes no formal government proposal.
This page relies on LRT's reporting of the rule; the exact eligibility conditions are set in Lithuanian law.
Latest developments
Prime minister says a shorter workweek is the future for Lithuania
LRT reports Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė reiterated her belief in a shorter workweek. It describes no formal proposal; a union chair and a lawyer discuss options such as 32 hours or an exit clause.
LRT: Lithuania debates four-day workweek as prime minister backs shorter schedules (opens in new tab)
Who offers a 4-day week in Lithuania
We do not list a company with a 4-day week in Lithuania yet.
Suggest a companyHow Lithuania compares
Lithuania, in rose, against the other countries we cover.
Average weekly hours
19th shortest of 25 countries, 1.7 hours above the median of 37.3.
Netherlands 31.3 to South Africa 42.3
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| Country | Hours |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 31.3 |
| Denmark | 33.3 |
| Germany | 34.5 |
| Norway | 34.6 |
| Australia | 35.4 |
| Austria | 35.6 |
| Finland | 35.6 |
| Switzerland | 35.7 |
| Belgium | 36.0 |
| Ireland | 36.0 |
| United Kingdom | 36.3 |
| France | 36.9 |
| Sweden | 37.3 |
| Iceland | 37.4 |
| Japan | 37.5 |
| Spain | 37.5 |
| New Zealand | 37.6 |
| United States | 38.2 |
| Lithuania | 39.0 |
| South Korea | 39.4 |
| Brazil | 39.5 |
| Chile | 39.8 |
| Poland | 39.9 |
| Portugal | 40.0 |
| South Africa | 42.3 |
Usual weekly hours on the main job, all employed people, from the OECD (latest year, 2024 or 2025). It includes part-timers. No comparable figure for: Canada, Philippines, United Arab Emirates.
Working in Lithuania
Working hours
Full-time employees usually work 40.0 hours a week (Eurostat, 2025).
Remote work
In 2025, 10.6% of employees aged 15 to 64 worked from home usually (3.5%) or sometimes (7.1%), according to Eurostat.