Latvia vs Lithuania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Latvia
23.59
in 2020
Lithuania
24.43
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 24.43 against 23.59 in Latvia, a difference of 0.84.
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 | 22.56 | 25.4 | 2.83 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 23.69 | 0.3607 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 24.43 | 0.8389 | 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 24.43 against 23.59 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.84, 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?
- 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.