Labour Market Information: Lithuania

National level - Lithuania

^{* The years referenced in this report vary, as the data is based on the most up-to-date information available for each indicator, as of December 2024.}

Labour market

As of 1 January 2024, about 2.9 million people lived in Lithuania. The gross domestic product per inhabitant was EUR 23 800 in 2022, 32.8% lower than the average of EUR 35 400 per inhabitant in the EU27. Between 2018 and 2022, the GDP per capita increased by 47%.

^{Note: nama_10r_2gdp, Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)}

In 2023, more than 1.5 million people were active on the labour market in Lithuania. The employment rate was 73.2%, 2.8 percentage points higher than the EU27 average and almost identical to 2018. In 2023, for women, the employment rate was 72.6%, for men, the employment rate was 73.7%, and for youth, the employment rate was 30.8%, with only women having a rate higher than the EU average and with men and youth having rates lower than the EU average.

^{Note: lfst_r_lfe2emprt, data refer to working age population (15-64), youth age group (15-24)  Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)}

In 2023, the unemployment rate was nearly matching the level registered in 2022. In 2023, the unemployment rate returned to the level before the pandemic, when it equalled 6.3% in 2018, and 6.5% in 2019. The unemployment rate fluctuated compared to the EU27 average in the year(s) 2018, 2019 and 2022 it was below the EU27 average, with rates of 6.3 %, 6.5 %, 6.2 %, respectively in the year(s) 2020, 2021 and 2023 it was above the EU27 average, with rates of 8.8 %, 7.4 %, 7.1 %, respectively. In 2023, it was 1 percentage points higher in Lithuania than in the EU27, nearly matching the EU27 average.

In 2023, 97.3% of the active workforce were from Lithuania, 0.2% from other EU Member States and 2.5 from third countries. In the EU27, as of 2023, the highest proportion of the workforce comes from the respective country (85% on average), while on average a smaller portion is from foreign countries (4.3% from other EU Member States, and 10.5% from third countries).

In 2022, most employees worked in wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (20.3%), followed by manufacturing (19.4%), transportation and storage (14.4%) and construction (10.8%). In terms of number of enterprises, most can be found in wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (19.2%), professional, scientific and technical activities (14.3%), and construction (13%).

In Lithuania, the highest proportion of employees (33.4%) worked in micro companies with up to 9 employees. These companies accounted for the majority of all enterprises in the country (95.2%) with 313 690 of such businesses. 26.4% of persons employed worked in large companies with more than 250 employees, 20% of persons employed worked in medium companies with 50 to 249 employees, 11.9% of persons employed worked in small companies with 20 to 49 employees and 8.4% of persons employed worked in small companies with 10 to 19 employees.

Vacancies

In 2024, in Lithuania, the occupational groups with the highest occurrence of shortage occupations were: stationary plant and machine operators, building and related trades workers (excluding electricians) and food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers. On the other hand, the occupational groups with the highest occurrence of surplus occupations were business and administration associate professionals, labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport and legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals.

Read more about labour shortages and surpluses in Europe: Labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2023 | European Labour Authority (europa.eu)

Job vacancy rate

Regarding the job vacancy rate (defined as the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of the total sum of occupied posts and job vacancies), in 2023 this was 2 % in the industry, construction and services, nearly matching the EU27 average. This rate has increased by 0.1 percentage points compared to 2022 and it is still above the situation before 2020, when it stood only at 1.4%.

^{Note: jvs_a_rate_r2, Statistics | Eurostat}

The sectors with the highest vacancy rates were human health and social work activities; education; arts, entertainment and recreation; public administration and defence; compulsory social security; administrative and support services.

^{Note: jvs_a_rate_r2, Statistics | Eurostat}

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Wages

Minimum wage

As of 1 January 2024, the statutory minimum wage in Lithuania was set at 924 EUR. Collective bargaining in Lithuania is at 26.6%.

Monthly average gross and net earnings

In 2023, the gross average earnings of a single person stood at EUR 1951, while the EU27 average was EUR 3417. The equivalent net wage was EUR 1 213 in Lithuania, compared to EUR 2351 in the EU27. Compared to 2018, gross average earnings increased by 109.8% in Lithuania and by 19.8% in the EU27. During the same period, the net wages have increased by 67.5% in Lithuania and by 22.1% in the EU27.

^{Note: earn_nt_net, Single person earning 100% average, annual rates transformed into 12 monthly payments. Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)}

Trends

Go directly to Expected growing or declining sectors | Female labour market participation | Immigration | Issues related to remuneration | Traineeships, internships and apprenticeships | Remote work

Expected growing or declining sectors

Information and communication, financial and insurance activities, professional, scientific and technical activities are the sectors where the number of employed has grown the most in recent years in Lithuania. As of 2018, the number of employed doubled in the information and communication sector; it increased by one and a half times in the financial sector and increased by one third in the professional, scientific and technical activities sector.

Among the sectors with the significant decrease in employment was agriculture, where employment fell by a quarter.

Female labour market participation

The most feminised sectors in Lithuania are education and human health and social work. Women make up more than 80% of the employed in these sectors. Women also account for a significant share of employment in the accommodation and food services, as well as financial and insurance activities (74.6% and 69.4% respectively). In information and communication sector women account for almost one-third of employed. The number of women working in the ICT has increased one and a half times in the last five years. The most male-dominated sectors are quarrying and construction.

Immigration (from the EU, from third countries)

Lithuanian companies employ ~150 thousand foreigners from 160 countries. Most of them work in the transportation, construction, manufacturing, IT, accommodation and food services sectors. Most foreigners in Lithuania work as heavy truck and lorry drivers (mainly international freight transport vehicle drivers), welders, concrete placers, structural metal preparers and erectors, cooks, house builders, electricians, plumbers and pipe fitters, bricklayers, butchers, fishmongers. In high-skilled jobs, most of the foreigners work as software developers, logistics and sales managers.

Issues related to remuneration (e.g. minimum wage, living wage, subsidies)

As of January 1, 2024, Lithuania’s minimum monthly wage is set at €924. In August 2024, the Lithuanian government approved a further increase to €1 038, effective from January 1, 2025. As of the second quarter of 2024, the average gross monthly wage in Lithuania is €2 196.40. This figure represents the total earnings before taxes and other deductions. After accounting for taxes, the average net monthly wage is approximately €1 352.

Traineeships, internships and apprenticeships

Apprenticeships in Lithuania are a form of vocational education and training that combine practical on-the-job experience with theoretical instruction. Apprenticeships are structured to ensure that at least 70% of the training occurs in a real workplace environment, with the remaining 20% to 30% conducted in vocational education institutions. This model facilitates the simultaneous acquisition of practical skills and theoretical knowledge. The duration of an apprenticeship varies based on the specific vocational program and the agreements between the vocational education, training provider and the employer. The extensive goal is to promote faster economic and social integration, enhance productivity, and improve the competitiveness of the national economy. Job shadowing in Lithuania serves as a valuable tool for personal and professional development, offering insights that can inform career decisions and enhance workplace skills. It offers individuals the opportunity to observe professionals in their work environment, providing practical insights into specific careers and industries. This experience is beneficial for students, educators, and professionals considering career changes or seeking to enhance their skills.

Remote work

The incidence of remote work has been gradually increasing in Lithuania between 2018 and 2023, from 2.5% to 5.6%. Similarly, the share of remote work as measured by ‘sometimes’ has increased from 2.1% to 7.1%. The increase in the incidence of remote work was exceptionally high during the pandemic.

^{Note: lfsa_ehomp, Product - Datasets - Eurostat}

Vilnius Region (Sostinės regionas)

With 848 724 inhabitants, Vilnius Region represented about 29.7% of the population in Lithuania in 2023.

The gross domestic product per capita, adjusted for price levels (PPS) in Vilnius Region was 99.7% of the EU27 average, well above the national average of 67.2%.

The Vilnius region, as Lithuania’s capital area, has a diversified economy with key sectors contributing to the growth.

Vilnius has a rapidly growing IT sector with many software development firms, startups and international companies setting up offices there. It stands at the forefront at developing Lithuanian biotech industry and is a popular base for fintech startups and companies.

The Vilnius region hosts a variety of industries including electronics, precision machinery, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, metal and plastic products, etc. Companies operating in advanced manufacturing focus on producing such high-tech products as scientific and industrial lasers, optical parametric amplifiers, solar cells and modules, metering equipment, etc.

The hospitality industry is also an important economic driver of the region as Vilnius with its UNESCO-listed Old Town is an attractive place to visit.

With a high level of English proficiency and a multilingual population, Vilnius offers a cosmopolitan work environment.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

In 2023, more than 496 500 people were active in the labour market in Vilnius Region. 62.5% had tertiary education, 35.5% had secondary education, and 2% had primary education. The employment rate in Vilnius Region was 65.2 % in 2023, 6.4 percentage points higher than the national average in Lithuania and 1.3 percentage points lower compared to 2022.

The employment rate for women in 2023 was 61.5%, men had an employment rate of 69.4%, and for the youth the employment rate was 33%, all above the national average.

^{Note: lfst_r_lfe2emprt, Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu), data refer to age group 15 years or over}

The unemployment rate in Vilnius Region was 4.9% in 2023, 1.9 points lower than the national average in the same year and in line with the previous year.

^{Note: lfst_r_lfu3rt, Statistics | Eurostat, data refer to age group 15 years or over}

Vacancies

In the Vilnius region most vacancies are announced in the sectors of transportation, manufacturing (furniture, food, plastic and metal products, etc.), construction, administrative and service activities, trade and motor vehicle repair, accommodation and food service. Demand for heavy truck and lorry drivers (international freight transport vehicle drivers mostly) and bus drivers is reported in transportation, while demand for plastic products machine operators, metal working machine tool setters and operators, paper product machine operators, tailors, assemblers, carpenters, bakers and pastry-cooks are announced in manufacturing. In construction the highest demand recorded is for plumbers and pipe fitters, road workers, concrete placers, painters, electricians, bricklayers, earthmoving and related plant operators (excavator operators, paver operators), house builders, etc. In accommodation and food service there is demand for cooks, chefs and kitchen helpers. In other sectors there is demand for motor vehicle mechanics, stock clerks, sales and logistics managers, etc. 

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Vilnius region, there is a short supply of electrical engineers and electrical engineering technicians, process control technicians, heavy truck and lorry drivers, bus drivers, plastic and paper products machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, metal working and wood working machine tool setters and operators, wood processing plant operators, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics, electrical mechanics, electricians, food and related products machine operators, crane, hoist and related plant operators, earthmoving and related plant operators, concrete placers, plumbers and pipe fitters, bricklayers, welders, toolmakers, upholsters, tailors, cooks, bakers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in such occupations as odd job persons, office supervisors, administrators, freight handlers, car drivers, photographers, interior designers and decorators.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Central and Western Lithuania Region (Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas)

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With 2 008 555 inhabitants, Central and Western Lithuania Region represented about 70.3% of the population in Lithuania in 2023.

The gross domestic product per capita, adjusted for price levels (PPS) in Central and Western Lithuania Region was 53.7% of the EU27 average, well below the national average of 67.2%.

In 2023, more than 1 050 400 people were active in the labour market in Central and Western Lithuania Region. 41.5% had tertiary education, 53.1% had secondary education, and 5.4% had primary education. The employment rate in Central and Western Lithuania Region was 56.1 % in 2023, 2.7 percentage points lower than the national average in Lithuania and in line with 2022 figures.

The employment rate for women in 2023 was 52%, men had an employment rate of 61%, and for the youth the employment rate was 30%, all below the national average.

^{Note: lfst_r_lfe2emprt, Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu), data refer to age group 15 years or over}

The unemployment rate in Central and Western Lithuania Region was 7.8% in 2023, in line with the national average in the same year and an increase from 6.6% in the previous year.

^{Note: lfst_r_lfu3rt, Statistics | Eurostat, data refer to age group 15 years or over}

Alytus County

Alytus is home to the only refrigerator producer in the Baltic Sea Region and has a well-established record in manufacturing electrical appliances. It is also known for its stainless-steel products, storage tanks and pressure vessels.

The Alytus region has a strong tradition in textiles and garment production (technical textile, furniture upholstery, home textile, sportswear, etc.).

The distinctive feature of the Alytus region is Druskininkai resort, well-known for its medical spas and wellness tourism. Druskininkai offers a wide range of therapeutic and relaxation services, wellness centres, and resorts making it a popular destination for both local and international tourists.

Data sources: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

Employers in manufacturing (food, furniture, wood and metal products, etc.), construction, trade and repair of motor vehicles, accommodation and food services, transportation, human health and social work report the highest number of job vacancies in the county. Manufacturing companies report demand for tailors, metal working machine tool setters and operators, bakers, carpenters, lifting truck operators, food and related products machine operators, furniture makers, production engineers, welders, etc. Construction companies are most often looking for house builders, excavator operators, road workers, painters, floor layers, etc. Food service companies offer jobs for cooks and kitchen helpers. Transportation companies record vacancies for heavy truck and lorry drivers (mainly international freight transport vehicle drivers). In other sectors employers report demand for cooks, drive dispatchers, motor vehicle mechanics, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Alytus region, there is a short supply of electrical engineering technicians, industrial and production engineers, heavy truck and lorry drivers, electricians, cooks, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, earthmoving and related plant operators, food products machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, plastic products machine operators, metal working machine operators, toolmakers, upholsterers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of odd job persons, freight handlers, car, taxi and van drivers, administrators, painters.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Kaunas County

Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, has a diverse and dynamic economic shaped by its industrial heritage, strategic location, and academic institutions. The Kaunas region is characterised by a variety of activities – from world-famous international companies operating in Kaunas Free Economic Zone, growing IT sector, universities fostering innovations, leading fertilizers manufacturers, to more traditional sectors and health and wellness services in Birštonas resort town.

Kaunas industrial powerhouse include industries of automotive components, electronics, metalworking, and machinery. Key international companies, such as Continental and Hella, have established facilities in Kaunas, contributing to the region’s position in the automotive supply chain for European car manufacturers.

The region also has a variety of other manufacturing industries, including medical devices, furniture, food, clothing and textile, etc.

Located at a crossroads of major European transport routes, Kaunas serves as a logistics hub and distribution centre.

Data sources: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

The largest number of vacancies is for manufacturing (food, furniture, metal products, wood products, clothing manufacturing, textiles, etc.), trade, administrative and service activities, construction, human health and social work, accommodation and food services, transportation. In manufacturing companies, the high demand is for tailors, bakers, butchers and fishmongers, metal working machine tool setters and operators, carpenters, stock clerks, welders, etc. Construction companies are mainly looking for skilled road workers, plumbers and pipe fitters, painters, electricians, house builders, etc. Transportation companies record high demand for international freight transport vehicle drivers. Food service companies record vacancies for cooks and kitchen helpers. In other activities employers report demand for cooks, kitchen helpers, drive dispatchers, lifting truck operators, motor vehicle mechanics, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, mobile farm and forestry plant operators, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Kaunas region, there is a short supply of electrical engineering technicians, process control technicians, electricians, electrical mechanics and fitters, heavy truck and lorry drivers, bus drivers, metal working machine operators, plastic products machine operators, wood processing plant operators, paper products machine operators, food products machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, woodworking machine operators, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics, earthmoving and related plant operators, cooks, plumbers and pipe fitters, toolmakers, bakers and pastry-cooks, tailors, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, upholsterers

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of unskilled labourers in construction and civil engineering, odd job persons, car drivers, hand packers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Klaipėda county

The Klaipėda region, located on Lithuania’s Baltic coast, has a robust economy shaped by its strategic coastal location, ice-free port, and diverse industries.

Klaipėda is home to the Baltic region’s only ice-free port, making it a regional hub for logistics and transportation. It has a large shipyard and marine engineering companies specializing in ship repair and maintenance.

Klaipėda is also a key centre of Lithuania’s petrochemical industry. It is the largest supplier of PET products in Europe.

The region also has a variety of other manufacturing industries, including food and beverages (pet food, beer fish, etc.), tobacco products, wood processing and furniture.

Another distinctive feature of the Klaipėda region’s economic landscape is tourism and hospitality industry. With its coastal location and attractions such as the resort town of Palanga and the Curonion Spit (a UNESCO WHL site), the region attracts both local and internation tourists.

Data sources: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Klaipėda region, most vacancies are announced in the sectors of manufacturing (food, machinery and equipment repair and installation, other vehicle and equipment manufacturing, furniture, fabricated metal products, etc.), trade, administrative and service activities, accommodation and food services, construction and transportation. In manufacturing companies, the high demand is for welders, structural metal preparers and erectors, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, furniture makers, electricians, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers, etc. Construction companies record demand for road workers, house builders, plumbers and pipe fitters, concrete placers, painters, floor layers, etc. Transportation companies record high demand for heavy truck and lorry drivers (international freight transport vehicle drivers mostly). Food service companies record vacancies for cooks and kitchen helpers. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Klaipėda region, there is a short supply of electrical engineering technicians, metal working machine tool setters and operators, plastic products machine operators, paper products machine operators, woodworking machine operators, furniture makers, toolmakers, concrete placers, bricklayers, building and related electricians, plumbers and pipe fitters, food products machine operators, bakers and pastry-cooks, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, cooks, heavy truck and lorry drivers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of elementary workers, unskilled labourers in construction, car drivers, administrators.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Marijampolė County

The Marijampolė region is known for several core economic activities and geographic position near the Polish border. Mockava terminal serves as a gateway for the Baltic States to EU railway system. This makes it an important distribution hub.

The main economic activities in the Marijampolė region include wood processing and furniture manufacturing (windows, glued plywood, particle boards, wooden pallets, soft furniture, and timber products), as well as food production (frozen bakery products, confectionery, meat and fish processing, dairy processing).

The Marijampolė region also has a presence in the metal processing and machinery (metal structures, containers, machined and forged components, packaging machines, and automation solutions), and textile and apparel sectors.

Data source: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Marijampolė county a high number of vacancies are announced by manufacturing (food wood products, etc.), trade, transportation, construction companies, as well as in administrative and service activities. Bakers, food and related products machine operators, woodworking and metal working machine tool setters and operators are wanted by manufacturing companies. Transportation companies report demand for international freight transport vehicle drivers. Construction companies place job offers for skilled road workers, house builders, concrete placers, etc. In other activities employers report demand for cooks, drive dispatchers, motor vehicle mechanics and repairers, stock clerks, mobile farm and forestry plant operators, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Marijampolė region, there is a short supply of food products machine operators, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, wood processing plant operators, metal working machine tool setters and operators, plastic products machine operators, concrete placers, toolmakers, cooks, bakers and pastry-cooks, Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of unskilled building construction labourers, hand packers, car drivers, carpenters, administrators, painters, shelf fillers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Panevėžys County

Panevėžys has an experience and robust technical excellence within the fields of metalworking, machinery and electronics production. The region has also a proven track record in supplying the heavy vehicle industry with metal and electrical components.

In addition to metalworking and electronics production, the Panevėžys region has well-developed sectors of plastics, food and beverages (meat processing, starch modifications, dairy products, milk proteins, etc.), packaging and furniture (soft and wooden furniture, mattresses, metal components, etc.), etc.

Panevėžys is known to have the largest concentration of Norwegian investors. Here you can find the Norwegian Scan Investment industrial park, which has been attracting furniture producers from Norway since 2000.

Data source: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Panevėžys region, the highest number of job vacancies is announced by manufacturing (food products, furniture, wood products, etc.), trade and repair of motor vehicles, administrative and service activities, construction, agriculture companies. Manufacturing companies report demand for woodworking machine tool setters and operators, bakers, tailors, metal working machine tool setters and operators, welders. Construction companies are looking for house builders, concrete placers, heavy truck drivers, plumbers and pipe fitters, painters, excavator operators, etc. In agriculture, mobile farm operators, livestock farm labourers, garden and horticultural labourers get the most job offers. In other activities employers report demand for cooks, drive dispatchers, mobile farm and forestry plant operators, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Panevėžys region, there is a short supply of industrial and production engineers, electrical engineering technicians, electrical mechanics and fitters, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, wood processing plant operators, food products machine operators, concrete placers, toolmakers, bus drivers, cooks, bakers and pastry-cooks, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of odd job persons, painters, unskilled labourers in construction, car drivers, hand packers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Šiauliai County

Šiauliai is a city with deep industrial traditions in technical manufacturing.

The Šiauliai region is home to companies that produce electric and regular bicycles, HVAC equipment, metal components, electrical distribution equipment, construction materials (cement, roofing sheets, etc.).

The Šiauliai region has a robust furniture manufacturing sector, producing furniture for local use and international export. It is known for soft and wooden furniture, mattresses and metal components.

It is also home to Rūta, one of the oldest chocolate factories in Lithuania. Since 1913, Rūta chocolates are appreciated for their distinctive Baltic flavours as they often include such local ingredient as cranberries, honey, hazelnuts, etc.

The largest employers in the Šiauliai region also include transportation companies, providing international freight transport services.

Data source: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Šiauliai region, the largest number of vacancies are announced by companies in transportation, manufacturing (food, furniture, wood products, textile, etc.), trade and repair of motor vehicles, construction, agriculture, administrative and service activities. Transportation companies report high demand for international freight transport vehicle drivers. Manufacturing companies report demand for metal working machine tool setters and operators, welders, tailors, bakers, lifting truck operators, stock clerks, carpenters, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, furniture makers, etc. Construction companies place job offers for house builders, plumbers and pipe fitters, painters, excavator operators, concrete placers, etc. In agriculture, mobile farm and forestry plant operators, crop farm labourers, mixed crop and livestock farm labourers, mushroom farm workers are in demand. In other activities employers report demand for cooks, motor vehicle mechanics, drive dispatchers, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Šiauliai region, there is a short supply of industrial and production engineers, process control technicians, heavy truck and lorry drivers, bus drivers, metal working machine tool setters and operators, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, wood processing plant operators, paper products machine operators, earthmoving and related plant operators, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics, welders, toolmakers, concrete placers, bricklayers, plumbers and pipe fitters, building and related electricians, electrical mechanics and fitters, tailors, cooks, bakers and pastry-cooks, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, mushroom farm workers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in the occupations of unskilled labourers in construction and civil engineering, odd job persons, car drivers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Tauragė County

The key industries in the Tauragė region are food processing (dairy and other food products), rubber and plastic production (fenders, sealing profiles, windmill parts, etc.), wood and furniture production (construction timber, wood pellets, etc.).

Textile (mainly fishing nets and ropes) and protective clothing are also important industries of the Tauragė region’s economic landscape.

The largest employers in the Tauragė region also include transportation companies, mainly providing international freight transport services.

A distinctive feature of this region is the focus on green energy. Together with Pagėgiai, it has the largest wind power plant in the Baltic States, two solar electricity parks and the second most powerful hydro energy plant.

Data source: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Tauragė region, the largest number of vacancies is reported by companies in manufacturing (food, wood and metal products, etc.), trade and repair of motor vehicles, construction, agriculture. Demand for bakers, woodworkers and machine tool machinists and operators is reported in manufacturing companies, while demand for house builders, excavators and similar equipment operators is reported in construction companies. In agriculture, demand is for animal farm workers, mobile farm and forestry equipment operators. Transport companies report a demand for heavy lorry and truck drivers. In other activities, there is demand for motor vehicle mechanics, cooks, driver dispatchers, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Tauragė region, there is a short supply of woodworking machine tool setters and operators, food and related products machine operators, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, bakers and pastry-cooks, livestock and dairy producers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in such elementary occupations as cleaners in offices and other establishments, unskilled labourers in construction, hand packers, odd job persons. The surplus is also recorded in the occupations of car drivers and administrators.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Telšiai County

The Telšiai region’s economic engine is the oil refinery ORLEN Lietuva located in Mažeikiai. This company is the biggest producer of petrol products in the Baltic States. The presence of the oil industry has led to the development of the metal working and machinery industries in the region.

The Telšiai region is also home to some of the largest domestic and international dairy brands. Lithuania’s largest fish processing manufacturer is also found here.

In addition to oil refining and food (dairy, fish and meat products) manufacturing, the Telšiai region has well-developed sectors of wood and furniture, as well as metal processing.

Data source: Lithuanian PES, Invest Lithuania

Vacancies

In the Telšiai county, the largest number of vacancies is reported by companies in manufacturing (food, metal and wood products, etc.), trade and repair of motor vehicles, construction, administrative and service activities. Demand for welders, toolmakers and related workers, metal working machine tool setters and operators, bakers, electricians, fishmongers, etc. is reported in manufacturing, while demand for concrete placers, house builders, painters, electricians, plumbers and pipe fitters are reported in construction. In other activities there is demand for driver dispatchers, heavy truck and lorry drivers, cooks, motor vehicle mechanics and repairers, etc. Data source: Lithuanian PES

Shortages

In the Telšiai region, there is a short supply of chemical engineers, welders and flame cutters, metal working machine tool setters and operators, toolmakers, agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics, electricians, butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers, food and related products machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling machine operators, woodworking machine tool setters and operators, wood processing plant operators, concrete placers, plumbers and pipe fitters, cooks and bakers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES

Surpluses

In the region, surplus is recorded in such elementary occupations as odd job persons, unskilled labourers in construction and civil engineering, hand packers. The surplus is also reported in the occupations of security guards and car drivers.

Data source: Lithuanian PES