Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Lithuania

Lithuania: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 45,823 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,823
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
52,713
in 2000
All-time low
45,500
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital employment in Lithuania, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 52.7k2001: 50.6k2002: 49.7k2003: 48.2k2004: 47.4k2005: 47.0k2006: 46.9k2007: 47.2k2008: 49.0k2009: 47.0k2010: 46.1k2011: 47.0k2012: 47.4k2013: 46.8k2014: 46.1k2015: 45.9k2016: 46.0k2017: 45.6k2018: 45.7k2019: 45.5k2020: 45.6k2021: 45.5k2022: 45.7k2023: 46.0k2024: 45.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Lithuania stood at 45,823.

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,500, in 2019.

Lithuania ranks 20th of 29 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 (Eurostat) in Lithuania, year by year

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

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 45,823 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 45,823 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,568 46,899 52,713 10
2010s 46,222 45,500 47,396 10
2020s 45,707 45,503 45,974 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 18 Slovakia 48,890 compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 48,890 compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 45,823 compare
  4. 22 Moldova 32,959 compare
  5. 22 Moldova 32,959 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Lithuania?
Hospital employment in Lithuania was 45,823 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 52,713 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 45,500 in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for hospital employment?
Lithuania ranks 20th out of 29 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 659 data points, 1980–2025
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