Latvia vs Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Latvia
0.2359
in 2020
Lithuania
0.2443
in 2020
Latvia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
21st

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
00.10.20.3200520122020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.2443 against 0.2359 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0084.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 79 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2256 0.254 0.0283 Lithuania
2010s 0.2333 0.2369 0.0036 Lithuania
2020s 0.2359 0.2443 0.0084 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.2443 against 0.2359 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.0084, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed