20th December 2019
The national statistical office “Statistics Lithuania” announced new data on gender statistics in the Baltics. It covers a wide range of topics that characterize the current gender equality situation, measuring gaps between women and men.
The gender data is differentiated into separate sections: population and families, education, labour market, earnings and expenditure, recreation and tourism, power and decision making, information technologies and social protection. Every indicator shows the differences or similarities in each Baltic state – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. This interactive online publication “Women and Men in the Baltic States” was prepared in partnership with Latvian and Estonian colleagues.
According to “Statistics Lithuania”, “reliable statistical information about sex differences is believed to contribute to evidence-based policy making and accelerating progress towards gender equality and life quality in the Baltic States and beyond”.
Here are some statistical facts included in the interactive website:
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In Estonia men have 18.1% smaller share of tertiary education attainment level than women (respectively 44,9% and 26,8%) which is the largest gender gap in education in Baltics.
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In the Baltic countries, among both male and female headed households the highest share of consumption expenditure is spent on food and non-alcoholic beverages. Mostly its women who buy food. The lowest share of consumption expenditure in all three countries is spent on education.
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Comparing all three Baltic states, women are the most equally represented in the parliament of Latvia (Saeima), as women accounted for 31 out of 100 members (31%) at the last elections. Estonia has 29% of women parliament members, while Lithuania has the lowest number – 21%.
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In 2007, the highest share of women police officers was in Estonia – 37%, while the lowest in Lithuania – 24%. In 2017, it was highest in Lithuania – 39%, Latvia followed with 37%, while Estonia ranked the least with 35%.