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

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2625 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2625
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
44th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.5541
in 2006
All-time low
0.2625
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.20.40.62005201120182005: 0.5382006: 0.5542007: 0.5222008: 0.3732009: 0.3952010: 0.492011: 0.3592012: 0.3822013: 0.3462014: 0.322015: 0.3412016: 0.2932017: 0.3142018: 0.262

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.2625 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.5541 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2625, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 44th out of 61 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 total employment, by in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5376
2006 0.5541 +3.1%
2007 0.5215 -5.9%
2008 0.3726 -28.6%
2009 0.3953 +6.1%
2010 0.4898 +23.9%
2011 0.3586 -26.8%
2012 0.3819 +6.5%
2013 0.3458 -9.5%
2014 0.3199 -7.5%
2015 0.3408 +6.5%
2016 0.2931 -14.0%
2017 0.3143 +7.2%
2018 0.2625 -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4762 0.3726 0.5541 5
2010s 0.3452 0.2625 0.4898 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 41 Brazil 0.2757 compare
  2. 42 Austria 0.2734 compare
  3. 43 Guatemala 0.2663 compare
  4. 45 Portugal 0.2563 compare
  5. 46 Paraguay 0.2553 compare
  6. 47 El Salvador 0.2508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Lithuania?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Lithuania was 0.2625 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5541 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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