Compensation of employees in Lithuania
Lithuania: Compensation of employees was 15.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees in Lithuania, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15.6% for compensation of employees in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Lithuania peaked at 21.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Compensation of employees in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.5% | — |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 7.5% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Lithuania?
- Compensation of employees in Lithuania was 15.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for compensation of employees?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.