Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
The objective of the indicator - index of number of employees and self-employed persons - to show the development and changes of employment in the enterprises of Industry, Construction, Trade and Services.
3.2. Classification system
National version (EVRK Rev. 2) of the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).
3.3. Coverage - sector
Industry - the indicators in this sector cover economic activities listed in sections B to E36 of NACE rev. 2 (B - Mining and quarrying, C - Manufacturing, D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, E36 - Water supply).
Construction - the indicators in this sector cover economic activities listed in section F of NACE Rev. 2.
Trade - the indicators in this sector cover economic activities listed in section G of NACE rev. 2 (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
Services - the indicators in this sector cover economic activities listed in sections H, I, J, L, M (excluding M701, M72, M75) and N of NACE Rev. 2 (H-Transportation and Storage, I-Accommodation and food service activities, J-Information and communication, L-Real estate activities, M-Professional, scientific and technical activities (excluding activities of head offices, scientific research and development and veterinary activities), N-Administrative and support service activities).
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Number of employees and self-employed persons - the sum of the average number of employees and number of self-employed persons who were at some time during the reference period employees of the statistical unit or self-employed persons. Self-employed person refers to person who are the sole owner or joint owner of the statistical unit in which they work, natural person carrying out economic activity and their assisting family members.
Index of the number of employees and self-employed persons represents changes in the number of persons employed over a certain period of time.
3.5. Statistical unit
Reporting unit – legal entity, observation unit – KAU
3.6. Statistical population
The frame population is listing from Statistical Business Register. The frame population covers all active enterprises without any threshold whose principal activity is classifies into activities typical for each sector mentioned below.
Industry - Sections B to E36 of NACE Rev. 2, MIGs and Section-level of NACE, Division E36;
Construction - Section F of NACE Rev. 2;
Trade - Section G of NACE Rev. 2 (G45, G46, G47);
Services - Sections H, I, J, L, M (excluding M701, M72, M75), N of NACE Rev. 2.
3.7. Reference area
Territory of Lithuania. The activities outside the Lithuania are not included.
3.8. Coverage - Time
The time series cover time since first quarter 1998.
3.9. Base period
The base year 2021=100.
Indices are published nationally and those indices are transmitted to Eurostat.
Quarter.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
In the process of statistical data collection, processing and analysis and dissemination of statistical information, the State Data Agency fully guarantees confidentiality of the data submitted by respondents (households, enterprises, institutions, organizations and other statistical units), as defined in the Confidentiality policy guidelines of the State Data Agency.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Statistical Disclosure Control Manual, approved by Order No DĮ-26 of 19 January 2024 of the Director General of the State Data Agency;
The State Data Governance Information System Data Security Regulations and Rules for the Secure Management of Electronic Information in the State Data Governance Information System, approved by Order No DĮ-163 of 20 August 2024 of the Director General of the State Data Agency.
8.1. Release calendar
Statistical information is published on the Official Statistics Portal according to the Official Statistics Calendar.
Statistical information is published following the Official Statistics Dissemination Policy Guidelines and the Rules for Information Dissemination and Communication of the State Data Agency, approved by Order No DĮ-208 of 8 October 2024 of the Director General of the State Data Agency.
The data are sent to Eurostat.
Indices are transmitted to Eurostat quarterly and the same frequency is published nationally.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not available.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not available.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
STS data on number of employees and self-employeed persons are disseminated in full detail in the Database of Indicators.
Database of Indicators (Business statistics -> Industry -> Labour input indicators in industrial enterprise -> Indices of the number of persons employed in industry enterprises (2021-100)).
Database of Indicators (Business statistics -> Construction -> Labour input indicators of construction enterprises -> Indices of the number of persons employed in construction enterprises (2021-100)).
Database of Indicators (Business statistics -> Domestic trade -> Labour indicators of trade and catering enterprises -> Indices of the number of persons employed in trade and catering enterprises (2021-100)).
Database of Indicators (Business statistics -> Services -> Indicators of service enterprises-> Labour input indicators of service enterprises -> Indices of the number of persons employed in service enterprises (2021-100)).
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
State Data Agency may, on the basis of contracts concluded with higher education institutions or research institutes, provide statistical data to researchers of these higher education institutions and research institutes to carry out specific statistical analyses for research purposes. Statistical data are provided in accordance with the provisions specified in the Description of Procedure for Data Depersonalization and Pseudonymization. More information is available on the Official Statistics Portal, in the section Data Provision.
In 2007, a quality management system, conforming to the requirements of the international quality management system standard ISO 9001, was introduced at Statistics Lithuania. The main trends in activity of Statistics Lithuania aimed at quality management and continuous development in the institution are established in the Quality Policy. Monitoring of the quality indicators of statistical processes and their results and self-evaluation of statistical survey managers is regularly carried out in order to identify the areas which need improvement and to promptly eliminate the shortcomings.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The quality of the statistical results meets the requirements of accuracy, timeliness and punctuality, comparability and consistency.
Quality of the information obtained is analyzed when evaluating the indicators. Results of the calculation are compared with the results of the previous year, arithmetic averages are calculated. Outstanding values of indicators are identified and analyzed.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The main users of statistical information are State and municipal authorities and agencies, Eurostat, international organisations, the media, research and business community, students, whose needs are satisfied without a breach of the confidentiality principle.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Since 2005, user opinion surveys have been conducted on a regular basis. The Official Statistics Portal traffic is monitored, website visitor opinion polls, general opinion poll on the products and services of the State Data Agency, target user group opinion polls and other surveys are conducted.
In 2007, the compilation of a user satisfaction index was launched. The said surveys are aimed at the assessment of the overall demand for and necessity of statistical information in general and specific statistical indicators in particular.
More information on user opinion surveys and results thereof are published in the User Surveys section on the State Data Agency website.
12.3. Completeness
All STS indicators are compiled and published to the extent defined in the legislation governing their compilation and publication. More detailed statistics are compiled according to individual user requests (only in Lithuanian).
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Data calculation is based on administrative source - Database of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA). Sampling error is negligible. The estimate is not biased.
13.2. Sampling error
Estimate of the coefficient of variation for the index of persons employed is not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Administrative data source (Database of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA)) is used.
14.1. Timeliness
INDUSTRY, CONSTRUCTION, SERVICES
Statistical information is published on the 60th day after the end of the reference quarter.
Trade - Statistical information is published on the 46th day after the end of the reference quarter.
The rate of data publications at SL and transmissions to Eurostat on time is equal to 100 per cent.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Statistical information is comparable between EU countries.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Quarterly time series are comparable since the first quarter of 1998.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
The data are comparable with Labour statistics.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The values of the indicators are internally coherent. The aggregated values of indicators are derived from lower-level values in accordance with an established procedure.
The administrative data source is used; there is no administrative burden for respondents.
The cost is determined for statistical survey in total and it is not possible to calculate for separate indicators: Industry - costs 12 464 hours per year; Construction - costs 6 567 hours per year; Trade - costs 17 718 hours per year; Services - costs 17 123 hours per year.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Revisions of statistical indicators are performed in accordance with the General Principles behind the Performance, Analysis and Announcement of Revisions of Statistical Indicators. Users are informed about scheduled revisions in advance through a Calendar of Scheduled Revisions of Statistical Indicators.
The same revision policy is applied for the data released nationally and transmitted to Eurostat.
Long-term planned (major) revisions are conducted after amendments in legal acts, due to changes in the base year, methodology and classifications entail revisions. The time series from first quarter 1998 are back-casted.
17.2. Data revision - practice
After amendments in legal acts, changes of the base year and classifications, detection of significant errors, revisions of statistical indicators are performed. Users are informed about the results and changes.
18.1. Source data
For all sectors the administrative data source is used - data of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA). All enterprises report to social insurance.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
For all sectors - quarter.
18.3. Data collection
The administrative data source is used - data of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA).
18.4. Data validation
Before the results are presented to the users, additional quality control of statistical data at the macrodata level is performed. The results of statistical indicators are compared with the previous and corresponding period of the previous year.
18.5. Data compilation
The estimates are computed using regular stratified random sampling formulae (ratio estimator). The index is calculated in comparison with the quarterly average of 2021 (base year). The process of the preparation of statistical information is described in the surveys methodologies:
The objective of the indicator - index of number of employees and self-employed persons - to show the development and changes of employment in the enterprises of Industry, Construction, Trade and Services.
10 June 2026
Number of employees and self-employed persons - the sum of the average number of employees and number of self-employed persons who were at some time during the reference period employees of the statistical unit or self-employed persons. Self-employed person refers to person who are the sole owner or joint owner of the statistical unit in which they work, natural person carrying out economic activity and their assisting family members.
Index of the number of employees and self-employed persons represents changes in the number of persons employed over a certain period of time.
Reporting unit – legal entity, observation unit – KAU
The frame population is listing from Statistical Business Register. The frame population covers all active enterprises without any threshold whose principal activity is classifies into activities typical for each sector mentioned below.
Industry - Sections B to E36 of NACE Rev. 2, MIGs and Section-level of NACE, Division E36;
Construction - Section F of NACE Rev. 2;
Trade - Section G of NACE Rev. 2 (G45, G46, G47);
Services - Sections H, I, J, L, M (excluding M701, M72, M75), N of NACE Rev. 2.
Territory of Lithuania. The activities outside the Lithuania are not included.
Quarter.
Data calculation is based on administrative source - Database of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA). Sampling error is negligible. The estimate is not biased.
Indices are published nationally and those indices are transmitted to Eurostat.
The estimates are computed using regular stratified random sampling formulae (ratio estimator). The index is calculated in comparison with the quarterly average of 2021 (base year). The process of the preparation of statistical information is described in the surveys methodologies:
For all sectors the administrative data source is used - data of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA). All enterprises report to social insurance.
Indices are transmitted to Eurostat quarterly and the same frequency is published nationally.
INDUSTRY, CONSTRUCTION, SERVICES
Statistical information is published on the 60th day after the end of the reference quarter.
Trade - Statistical information is published on the 46th day after the end of the reference quarter.
Statistical information is comparable between EU countries.
Quarterly time series are comparable since the first quarter of 1998.
