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

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2336 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2336
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3041
in 2005
All-time low
0.2056
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.3042006: 0.2922007: 0.2682008: 0.2062009: 0.2572010: 0.2582011: 0.2752012: 0.2912013: 0.2672014: 0.262015: 0.2142016: 0.2532017: 0.2532018: 0.234

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania is 0.2336, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.3041 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2056, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Elementary workers in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3041
2006 0.2925 -3.8%
2007 0.2679 -8.4%
2008 0.2056 -23.3%
2009 0.2573 +25.2%
2010 0.2582 +0.3%
2011 0.2755 +6.7%
2012 0.2909 +5.6%
2013 0.2667 -8.3%
2014 0.26 -2.5%
2015 0.2142 -17.6%
2016 0.2526 +17.9%
2017 0.2527 +0.0%
2018 0.2336 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2655 0.2056 0.3041 5
2010s 0.256 0.2142 0.2909 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 12 Poland 0.2496 compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 0.2425 compare
  3. 14 Serbia 0.242 compare
  4. 16 Austria 0.2121 compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare
  6. 18 Malta 0.2002 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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 0.2336 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 0.3041 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2056 in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 15th out of 63 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 13.6%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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