Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2188 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2188
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
35th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2877
in 2007
All-time low
0.1413
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania, 2005–2018

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.2212006: 0.2832007: 0.2882008: 0.1862009: 0.2542010: 0.1922011: 0.1722012: 0.1512013: 0.1742014: 0.1522015: 0.232016: 0.1412017: 0.1732018: 0.219

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania stood at 0.2188.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.2877 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1413, in 2016.

That places Lithuania 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2207
2006 0.2826 +28.1%
2007 0.2877 +1.8%
2008 0.1859 -35.4%
2009 0.2536 +36.4%
2010 0.1918 -24.4%
2011 0.1723 -10.2%
2012 0.1514 -12.2%
2013 0.1738 +14.8%
2014 0.1521 -12.4%
2015 0.2296 +50.9%
2016 0.1413 -38.5%
2017 0.1734 +22.7%
2018 0.2188 +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2461 0.1859 0.2877 5
2010s 0.1783 0.1413 0.2296 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 32 Poland 0.2263 compare
  2. 33 Iceland 0.2221 compare
  3. 34 Hungary 0.2217 compare
  4. 36 Croatia 0.2079 compare
  5. 37 Philippines 0.2054 compare
  6. 38 Brazil 0.2044 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania was 0.2188 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2877 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 in 2016.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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