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

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2777 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2777
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5632
in 2006
All-time low
0.2777
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.20.40.62005201120182005: 0.5542006: 0.5632007: 0.5282008: 0.3862009: 0.4072010: 0.5042011: 0.3772012: 0.3972013: 0.3542014: 0.3382015: 0.3612016: 0.3122017: 0.3372018: 0.278

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania is 0.2777, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.5632 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2777, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Technicians in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5539
2006 0.5632 +1.7%
2007 0.5276 -6.3%
2008 0.3864 -26.8%
2009 0.4065 +5.2%
2010 0.5042 +24.0%
2011 0.3768 -25.3%
2012 0.3966 +5.2%
2013 0.3536 -10.8%
2014 0.3375 -4.5%
2015 0.3614 +7.1%
2016 0.312 -13.7%
2017 0.337 +8.0%
2018 0.2777 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4875 0.3864 0.5632 5
2010s 0.3619 0.2777 0.5042 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2859 compare
  2. 49 Australia 0.2793 compare
  3. 50 Czechia 0.2779 compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 0.2777 compare
  5. 53 Portugal 0.2774 compare
  6. 54 Türkiye 0.2644 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 0.2777 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 0.5632 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2777 in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 51st out of 62 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 28.1%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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