Lithuania vs South Africa: Public employment

Lithuania
1,377
in 2024
South Africa
1,976
in 2024
Lithuania rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Public employment over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,976 against 1,377 in Lithuania, a difference of 599.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1,277 1,848 570.39 South Africa
2020s 1,335 1,983 647.76 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Lithuania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,976 against 1,377 in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in public employment between Lithuania and South Africa?
599, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for public employment?
Lithuania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.