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

Latvia
0.2506
in 2018
Lithuania
0.2237
in 2018
Latvia rank
14th
Lithuania rank
17th

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2506 against 0.2237 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0269.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.241 0.241 0.0001 Lithuania
2010s 0.2567 0.2347 0.022 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 0.2506 against 0.2237 in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.0269, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Latvia ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed