Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Lithuania, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Lithuania stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Lithuania peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.4% | — |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Lithuania?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Lithuania was 16.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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