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

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2028 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2028
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
53rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3741
in 2005
All-time low
0.189
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42005201120182005: 0.3742006: 0.3332007: 0.3642008: 0.2492009: 0.2512010: 0.2462011: 0.262012: 0.2592013: 0.2052014: 0.2182015: 0.2062016: 0.2042017: 0.1892018: 0.203

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania stood at 0.2028.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.3741 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.189, in 2017.

Lithuania ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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: Manager in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3741
2006 0.3335 -10.9%
2007 0.3639 +9.1%
2008 0.2494 -31.5%
2009 0.2512 +0.8%
2010 0.2463 -2.0%
2011 0.2598 +5.5%
2012 0.2587 -0.4%
2013 0.2052 -20.7%
2014 0.218 +6.2%
2015 0.2063 -5.4%
2016 0.2042 -1.0%
2017 0.189 -7.4%
2018 0.2028 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3144 0.2494 0.3741 5
2010s 0.2212 0.189 0.2598 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2167 compare
  2. 51 Chile 0.2141 compare
  3. 52 Switzerland 0.2041 compare
  4. 54 Estonia 0.1996 compare
  5. 55 Australia 0.1994 compare
  6. 56 Brazil 0.1897 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 0.2028 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 0.3741 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.189 in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 53rd 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 down 18.7%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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