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

Lithuania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4687 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4687
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6601
in 2007
All-time low
0.4417
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.20.40.62005201120182005: 0.5842006: 0.6342007: 0.662008: 0.532009: 0.5142010: 0.4832011: 0.52012: 0.4852013: 0.4422014: 0.4532015: 0.4662016: 0.4822017: 0.4822018: 0.469

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.4687 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Lithuania peaked at 0.6601 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4417, in 2013.

Lithuania ranks 40th of 64 countries on this measure, 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: Professionals in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5837
2006 0.6345 +8.7%
2007 0.6601 +4.0%
2008 0.5297 -19.8%
2009 0.5141 -2.9%
2010 0.4827 -6.1%
2011 0.4996 +3.5%
2012 0.4848 -3.0%
2013 0.4417 -8.9%
2014 0.4529 +2.5%
2015 0.4662 +2.9%
2016 0.4821 +3.4%
2017 0.4818 -0.1%
2018 0.4687 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5844 0.5141 0.6601 5
2010s 0.4734 0.4417 0.4996 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 37 Greece 0.483 compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 0.4743 compare
  3. 39 Hungary 0.4697 compare
  4. 41 Costa Rica 0.4648 compare
  5. 42 Slovakia 0.4641 compare
  6. 43 Italy 0.4525 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 0.4687 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 0.6601 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4417 in 2013.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Lithuania ranks 40th out of 64 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 11.5%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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