Latvia vs Lithuania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Latvia
23.6%
in 2020
Lithuania
24.4%
in 2020
Latvia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
21st
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 79 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 | 22.6% | 25.4% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.7% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 22nd 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.
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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.