Latvia vs Lithuania: Self-employed persons by occupation
Latvia
121.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Lithuania
158.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Lithuania rank
25th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 158.5 Thousand persons against 121.5 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 37 Thousand persons.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.1 Thousand persons | 236.75 Thousand persons | 125.65 Thousand persons | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 94.72 Thousand persons | 204.74 Thousand persons | 110.02 Thousand persons | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 97.61 Thousand persons | 137.91 Thousand persons | 40.3 Thousand persons | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 112 Thousand persons | 157.85 Thousand persons | 45.85 Thousand persons | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 158.5 Thousand persons against 121.5 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 37 Thousand persons, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.