Latvia vs Lithuania: Public employment

Latvia
839.65
in 2024
Lithuania
1,377
in 2024
Latvia rank
38th
Lithuania rank
35th

Public employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
05001.0k1.5k200520142024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1,377 against 839.65 in Latvia, a difference of 537.35.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 35th of 47 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 937.66 1,199 261.68 Lithuania
2010s 837.47 1,206 368.84 Lithuania
2020s 836.86 1,335 497.89 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1,377 against 839.65 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in public employment between Latvia and Lithuania?
537.35, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for public employment?
Latvia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.