In 2016, against 2015, the output of the sports sector decreased by 5.2% and amounted to EUR 427.8 million at current prices.
Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in 2016, against 2015, the value added created in the sports sector decreased by 4.5% and amounted to EUR 263.2 million, or 0.8% of the country’s gross value added. The largest negative influence on the change was made by a decrease in the value added generated by the enterprises engaged in manufacture of transport equipment and gambling and betting activities.
In 2016, against 2015, the output of the sports sector decreased by 5.2% and amounted to EUR 427.8 million at current prices.
In 2016, the sports sector employed 19.6 thousand persons, or 1.4% of the country’s employed population; against 2015, the number of persons employed in the sports sector increased by 4.4%. The largest shares of persons employed in the sports sector were recorded in education (48.8%) and sports and sports organisations (24.5%) activities.