Hospital employment in Lithuania

Lithuania: Hospital employment was 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
52,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
All-time low
45,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital employment in Lithuania, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 52.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 50.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 49.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 48.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 47.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 47.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 46.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 47.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 49.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 47.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 46.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 47.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 47.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 46.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 46.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 45.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 46.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 45.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 45.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 45.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 45.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 45.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 45.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 46.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 45.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Lithuania stood at 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Lithuania peaked at 52,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2019.

Lithuania ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Hospital employment in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Lithuania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 52,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 50,649 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.9%
2002 49,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.9%
2003 48,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.0%
2004 47,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.6%
2005 47,003 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2006 46,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2007 47,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2008 49,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.7%
2009 46,973 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.1%
2010 46,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.9%
2011 46,963 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2012 47,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2013 46,819 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%
2014 46,144 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.4%
2015 45,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%
2016 45,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2017 45,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2018 45,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%
2019 45,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2020 45,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2021 45,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2022 45,679 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2023 45,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2024 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 46,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 45,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 16 Serbia 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 21 Republic of Moldova 32,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 21 Moldova 32,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Lithuania?
Hospital employment in Lithuania was 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 52,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 45,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for hospital employment?
Lithuania ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed