Hospital employment (Organisation) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Lithuania peaked at 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Organisation) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Netherlands 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Croatia 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 United Kingdom 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 88.25 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36.88 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,214 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Lithuania?
- Hospital employment in Lithuania was 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for hospital employment?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.