Estonia vs Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Estonia
0.2425
in 2018
Lithuania
0.2556
in 2018
Estonia rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
30th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.2556 against 0.2425 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0131.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 64 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2864 0.3106 0.0242 Lithuania
2010s 0.2534 0.2722 0.0188 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.2556 against 0.2425 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Estonia and Lithuania?
0.0131, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Estonia ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed