Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania
Lithuania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 24.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania is 24.43, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania peaked at 30.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.88 | — |
| 2006 | 28.58 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.72 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 23.86 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 25.95 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 25.46 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.73 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.43 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 23.22 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.05 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 22.52 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.71 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.53 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 24.43 | +3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 24.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 24.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -29.7% | 30.72 | 21.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.73 | 21.61 | 30.72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 22.05 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 24.43 | 24.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Lithuania was 24.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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