Hungary vs Lithuania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Hungary
24.7%
in 2020
Lithuania
24.4%
in 2020
Hungary rank
20th
Lithuania rank
21st
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.7% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Hungary, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.