Nurses — Health and social employment in Lithuania

Lithuania: Nurses — Health and social employment was 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
5th
of 7 regions
All-time high
9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
7.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2025

Nurses — Health and social employment in Lithuania, 2003–2025

02468102003201420252003: 7.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 8.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 8.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 8.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 9.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 9.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 9.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 9.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2025: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2025, nurses — health and social employment in Lithuania stood at 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses — health and social employment in Lithuania peaked at 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4
2010s 9.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9
2020s 9.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 2 Norway 29.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 22.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Finland 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 5 Sweden 21.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 6 Belgium 20.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 7 United States 20.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 8 Denmark 19.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses — health and social employment in Lithuania?
Nurses — health and social employment in Lithuania was 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for nurses — health and social employment?
Lithuania ranks 5th out of 7 regions with data for 2025.
Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Nurses — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 714 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by status (ie. practising nurses, professionally active nurses, and nurses licenced to practice) and category (ie. Professional nurses and associate professional nurses). Practising nurses provide services directly to patients. Professionally active nurses include practising nurses and other nurses for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. A nurse licensed to practice has completed a programme of nursing education and is qualified and authorised in his/her country to practice nursing. They include practising and other (non-practising) nurses. Professional nurses assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other healthcare workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures. Associate professional nurses generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of healthcare, treatment and referrals plans established by medical, nursing and other health professionals. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.