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In Lithuania, the median gross salary is €1,490 a month (2022) and a single worker on the average wage keeps 61.3% of gross pay after income tax and employee contributions (2025).

Lithuania had GDP per capita of US$32,959 in 2025 and life expectancy of 77.2 years in 2024. The national unemployment rate was 6.9% in 2025. There were 4.466 doctors per 1,000 people in 2022. Average gross salary was €2,097 per month in 2024, while national median net income was €755 per month in 2024.

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Population2,888,278people31 Dec 2024Official source · World Bank
Median gross salary1,490EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Eurostat (Structure of Earnings Survey, earn_ses_monthly)
Unemployment rate6.9%31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)
Minimum wage6.35EUR/hour31 Dec 2025Official source · OECD
Median net income755EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat — Distribution of income by household composition (ilc_di04)
Foreign residents149,752people31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat

Can I move to Lithuania?

Do I need a visa for Lithuania?

1 passport enters visa-free for Lithuania. Check your passport below.

From the accepted entry-rules ledger (1 passport rules, tourism purpose). Sources checked as of 2026-07-15.

1 accepted passport rule · rules effective as of 2026-07-15

Residence rules and exceptions
General starting points; personal circumstances and exceptions still apply.
Citizenship / situationStarting point
EU / EEA citizenshipFree movement; longer residence has conditions.[63]
Swiss citizenshipSeparate Swiss arrangements, including residence documentation for longer stays.[63]
Other citizenshipCheck work, study or family requirements.[64]
Existing status or family rightsA passport alone cannot establish your eligibility. Check the relevant authority’s guidance.

These are national starting points, not an eligibility decision. Long-stay residence, work authorisation and in-country application rules differ by route; a visa-free visit never settles them. Check the route that matches your purpose and circumstances with the responsible authority.

Visa and entry rules

Short stay and entry1 source-backed passport answerHighly skilled workerOfficial route overview and current conditions.Entrepreneur and start-upInnovative non-EU entrepreneurs building an innovative startup in Lithuania may qualify after the business idea is evaluated; the route leads to a temporary residence permit.Permanent residenceApplicants generally need five continuous years in Lithuania holding a qualifying temporary residence permit; the applicable statutory ground also determines the language, civic-knowledge and other conditions.WorkOfficial route overview and current conditions.

Sources checked through 28 Aug 2026.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lithuania?

The national unemployment rate was 6.9 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)14

This is the Eurostat labour-force survey series used as the canonical national answer. Other published definitions exist and are shown in the table below.

What is the median gross salary in Lithuania?

The median gross salary was 1,490 EUR/month in 2022.

Half of employees earn less than this. Mean gross and national-accounts averages use different definitions and are shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary, monthly: 1,490 EUR/month · Eurostat (Structure of Earnings Survey, earn_ses_monthly)15
  • Average gross salary, monthly: 2,097 EUR/month · 2026-07-25 · Eurostat — National accounts aggregates (nama_10_a10) and employment (nama_10_a10_e)13

What is the minimum wage in Lithuania?

The statutory minimum wage is 6.35 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2025). Source: OECD34

National statutory floor, gross, before tax and social contributions.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary, monthly1,490 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Eurostat (Structure of Earnings Survey, earn_ses_monthly)15Official · national figure
National unemployment rate6.9 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)14Official · national figure
Minimum gross hourly wage6.35 EUR/hour31 Dec 2025OECD34Official · national figure

Public employment service in Lithuania

Official job-search, registration, counselling and training routes. Private recruitment agencies are not included.

Employment Service of Lithuania — Public employment service

Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

Job Search
Open official service

A national service does not prove that an office exists in every city. City pages show an office only after an exact address is linked to that city. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Taxes in Lithuania

National rates and comparable published scenarios. Personal tax depends on income, household and residence circumstances.

What does an average earner take home in Lithuania?

A single person on an average wage keeps about 17,450 EUR/year of about 28,474 EUR/year gross per year — 61.3% of pay.

Standardized OECD Taxing Wages (standardized scenario): single person, no children, earning the average wage. The same scenario is published for every covered country, so take-home shares compare directly.

Gross-to-net decomposition, 2025
ComponentAmount / year
Net wage earnings, kept17,450
Employee social contributions−5,552
Income taxes−5,472
Gross wage earnings28,474
  • Gross-to-net pay for a sample household: single person no children — 28,474 gross → 17,450 net a year (2025, national currency) · Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition
Top income-tax rate32 %
Corporate tax rate16 %
Employee income tax, yearly8,516 EUR/year
Employee social contributions, yearly6,968 EUR/year
Pre-filled with the national median gross salary (2022).
Verified from the linked official or intergovernmental records. Open the primary source. Sources checked through 3 Aug 2026.

Benefits newcomers may qualify for in Lithuania

Public schemes where an official source defines an eligible migration or residence status. Amounts and conditions are kept in their native terms.

ProgrammePublished amountSource and application

Child benefit and additional child benefit — Family and child support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Ministry of Social Security and Labour / municipality

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current Ministry page gives a child benefit of 1.75 BSA for each child and an additional child benefit of 1.03 BSA for the source-defined low-income, three-or-more-children or disability cases; the page states that in 2026 one BSA equals EUR 74 and one SSI EUR 233. The payable amount is a current BSA-based formula, not a single fixed national EUR amount.

The current Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour page for the Law on Benefits for Children says that the law applies to individuals residing in the Republic of Lithuania, including: Foreign nationals holding a long-term residence permit in the European Union issued by the Republic of Lithuania; Foreign nationals appointed as guardians (caregivers) of a child who is a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania or a foreign child for whom guardianship (care) has been established in the Republic of Lithuania; Foreign Nationals who have been issued a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania on the grounds that they intend to work in the Republic of Lithuania in a position requiring high professional qualifications; Foreign nationals who have been issued a temporary residence permit and are authorized to work in the Republic of Lithuania, and who are currently working in the Republic of Lithuania or have worked there for a period of at least 6 months and are registered with the Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labor of the Republic of Lithuania as unemployed, except for foreigners who have been permitted to enter the country for the purpose of studying; Citizens of European Union member states or European Free Trade Association states and their family members, who have been issued documents, in accordance with legal provisions, confirming or granting the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania, and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months; Foreign nationals who have been issued a temporary residence permit as intra-company transferees for a period of at least 9 months; Foreign nationals who have been granted asylum or temporary protection in the Republic of Lithuania; and Citizens of Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea, and their family members, who have been issued temporary residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months, or who have acquired the right to remain in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania in the case specified in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania On the Legal Status of foreigners (Art. 221, para. 1, pt. 5). National With Lithuanian Eu Long Term Residence Permit, foreign Guardian Or Foreign Child Under Lithuanian Guardianship, highly Qualified Temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania For Child Benefits, temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania Authorized To Work With Six Month Work Or Employment Service Registration, eu Eea National Or Family Member With Lithuanian Right To Reside And Three Month Residence, intra Company Transferee Temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania For At Least Nine Months, foreign National Granted Asylum Or Temporary Protection In Lithuania and specified Country Temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania With Three Month Residence Or Work. It does not broaden the source categories to generic lawful residence, generic family reunification or every temporary visa.

Compensations for housing heating, hot and drinking water costs — Housing support

Amount set per household by formula

Municipality / social-support administration

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour page says that the law applies to individuals residing in the Republic of Lithuania, including: Foreign nationals holding a long-term residence permit in the European Union issued by the Republic of Lithuania; Citizens of European Union member states or European Free Trade Association states and their family members, who have been issued documents, in accordance with legal provisions, confirming or granting the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania, and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months; Foreign nationals who have been granted asylum or temporary protection in the Republic of Lithuania; and Citizens of Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea, and their family members, who have been issued temporary residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months, or who have acquired the specified right to remain. National With Lithuanian Eu Long Term Residence Permit, eu Eea National Or Family Member With Lithuanian Right To Reside And Three Month Residence, foreign National Granted Asylum Or Temporary Protection In Lithuania and specified Country Temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania With Three Month Residence Or Work; it does not broaden the source categories to generic lawful residence or family reunification.

From 1 January 2026, the current Ministry formula covers the part exceeding 10% of the difference between income and 2 state-supported income amounts for a family (2026 2 SSI is EUR 466) or 3 state-supported income amounts for a single resident (2026 3 SSI is EUR 699). Drinking-water compensation uses a 2% income limit and hot-water compensation a 5% income limit; the amount varies by the formula and household facts.

Material reception conditions and cash allowances for asylum applicants — Arrival and reception support

Percentage-based

Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior / State Border Guard Service

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

Lithuanian Law Article 71(2¹) provides a food allowance of 60 per cent of state-supported income when no catering is provided at the Refugee Reception Centre. Article 71(3) provides a monthly cash allowance of 10 per cent of state-supported income in designated accommodation or detention facilities, subject to the statutory exception and application trigger. The applicable percentage depends on the reception setting and the source-defined conditions; no fixed EUR amount is asserted.

The current consolidated Lithuanian Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, Article 71, is headed ‘Rights and obligations of an asylum applicant in the Republic of Lithuania’ and gives an asylum applicant access to material reception conditions while residing in designated accommodation, detention, border-crossing, transit-zone or State Border Guard Service facilities. Applicant In Lithuania With Material Reception Conditions Under Article 71; it retains the law's pending-application, designated-facility and other source-defined conditions and does not generalize the entitlement to every foreign resident.

Nedarbo išmoka — unemployment social insurance benefit for insured foreign workers — Unemployment support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

State Social Insurance Fund Board (Sodra) and Employment Service

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current Sodra page states a fixed monthly part of EUR 172.95 (15% of the EUR 1,153 minimum monthly wage) plus a variable part based on average insured income: 45% for months 1–3, 35% for months 4–6 and 25% for months 7–9. It also states a minimum of EUR 370 from 1 July 2026 and a 2026 maximum of EUR 1,618.51; the individual payment depends on the claimant’s insured income and statutory conditions.

The official Sodra insurance table lists ‘Employed aliens with a visa and other employed persons not permanently resident in the Republic of Lithuania’ with a plus under ‘Unemployment social insurance’. The current Sodra unemployment page requires unemployment-insurance coverage, registration with the Employment Service (UŽT), a granted unemployed status and at least 12 months of unemployment-insurance record in the last 24 months, together with the other published conditions. Worker In Lithuania With Visa Or Non Permanent Resident Employment Contract Covered By Unemployment Insurance; it does not generalize the entitlement to every foreign resident or every visa holder without covered employment and the statutory insurance record.

Social benefit for low-income residents — Minimum-income support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Municipality / social-support administration

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current Ministry formula pays social benefit when monthly income is below 1.1 state-supported income (SSI) per family member: for a single resident the difference is based on 1.4 SSI up to 6 months, 1.2 SSI for months 6–12 and 1.1 SSI after 12 months; for a family the first member is 1.1 SSI, the second 90% and the third and later members 70%. The same current page states that in 2026 one SSI equals EUR 233; no single fixed national payout is asserted.

The current Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour page says that the law applies to individuals residing in the Republic of Lithuania, including: Foreign nationals holding a long-term residence permit in the European Union issued by the Republic of Lithuania; Citizens of European Union member states or European Free Trade Association states and their family members, who have been issued documents, in accordance with legal provisions, confirming or granting the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania, and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months; Foreign nationals who have been granted asylum or temporary protection in the Republic of Lithuania; and Citizens of Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea, and their family members, who have been issued temporary residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania and who have resided in the Republic of Lithuania for no less than 3 months, or who have acquired the specified right to remain. National With Lithuanian Eu Long Term Residence Permit, eu Eea National Or Family Member With Lithuanian Right To Reside And Three Month Residence, foreign National Granted Asylum Or Temporary Protection In Lithuania and specified Country Temporary Residence Permit Holder In Lithuania With Three Month Residence Or Work; it does not broaden the source categories to generic lawful residence or family reunification.

ImmigrationDB shows published rules; it does not decide personal eligibility. Confirm your status, contribution record and household circumstances with the responsible authority before applying. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Can migrants receive medical care in Lithuania?

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lithuania when the official insurance or residence conditions are met.

Verified 2026-08-03. Open the official coverage rules.

Language courses and integration in Lithuania

Government programmes, public integration services and exact provider records. The section expands only from fields present in the source; missing prices, refunds or contacts are not replaced with estimates.

2verified programmes
1cities with exact local records
2verified location records
1listed providers

SPEAK Lithuania language and newcomer exchange in Vilnius — Integration course

Migration Information Center / IOM Lithuania and SPEAK Lithuania

For newcomers, local residents.

LithuanianIn Person, OnlineFree
Open official information

Welcome to Lithuania orientation course — Civic Orientation

Migration Information Center / IOM Lithuania

For international students.

In Person
Open official information
Country programmes describe the national or named local framework. Availability in a city is shown only when a source names that place exactly. Sources checked through 2026-08-10.

All Lithuania language courses and where they take place

Living and moving context for Lithuania

The 2024 groceries price-level index was 78.5 on an EU27=100 basis. Monthly estimates were €251 for groceries and €69 for utilities; household electricity was €0.243/kWh and gas €0.049/kWh. A separate household model estimated monthly net income at €1,542 for one person, €1,824 for a couple and €2,098 for a family. The national crime rate was 1,484.9 offences per 100,000 people in 2025; this is a country-level measure rather than a city-level figure. For 2024, the employee calculation gave €8,516 a year in income tax and €6,968 in social contributions.

#1 by populationVilniaus municipality618,469 residents · Migration hub#2 by populationVilnius576,747 residents · Capital hub#3 by populationKaunas302,835 residents

Lithuania cities by population

The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.

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CityPopulationNet rent, €/m²/monthMedian gross salary, €/month
Vilniaus municipalityMigration hub618,469Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
VilniusCapital hub576,747Population12.16Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Kaunas302,835Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Kauno municipalityMigration hub302,835Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Klaipėda160,026Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Klaipėdos municipalityMigration hub160,026Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Šiauliai110,965Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Šiaulių municipalityMigration hub110,965Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Vilniaus municipality96,217Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Kauno municipality92,505Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Panevėžio municipalityMigration hub84,319Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Panevėžys84,319Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Klaipėdos municipality60,018Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Marijampolė53,498Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Marijampolės municipality53,498Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Mazeikiai50,934Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Mažeikių municipality50,934Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Alytaus municipalityMigration hub49,940Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Alytus49,940Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Kėdainiai44,998Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
All published cities in Lithuania (45)

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Reports with this country

Accepted report pages with a row for this country.

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What different occupation groups earn in Lithuania

Mean gross monthly earnings by occupation major group, from ILO ILOSTAT, converted to EUR at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row.

Occupation groupEarningsPeriod
Armed forces occupations≈ 2,361 EUR/month (gross)2024
Managers≈ 3,306 EUR/month (gross)2024
Professionals≈ 2,637 EUR/month (gross)2024
Technicians and associate professionals≈ 2,248 EUR/month (gross)2024
Clerical support workers≈ 2,005 EUR/month (gross)2024
Service and sales workers≈ 1,331 EUR/month (gross)2024
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers≈ 2,086 EUR/month (gross)2024
Craft and related trades workers≈ 1,687 EUR/month (gross)2024
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers≈ 1,652 EUR/month (gross)2024
Elementary occupations≈ 1,193 EUR/month (gross)2024

Source: ILO (ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)) · observed 2024 · checked 2026-07-30.

Method and sources for these figures

Mean gross monthly earnings in EUR from ILO ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB); employees; converted from the local currency at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row; ISCO-08 major groups (some series ISCO-88).

ILO — ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)

An occupation major group (ISCO or national equivalent) is not a job title: each figure is the average across all occupations in the group, so it is never a salary "for" one profession. Rows from different surveys, periods or statistics are shown as separate rows and are never merged or ranked against each other.

Profession pages for Lithuania: Nurse · Physician · Teacher · Engineer · Architect · Software developer · Accountant · Childcare worker · Electrician · Plumber.

Lithuania facts

Current source-backed observations, grouped the way the city pages are, with geographic scope and observation periods.

Population and profile

How many people live in Lithuania?

The published population was 2,888,278 people in 2024. Source: World Bank53

National, resident population scope. Foreign-resident and migration-background figures are separate metrics in the table below.

How many foreign residents live in Lithuania?

The foreign-resident population was 149,752 people in 2025. Source: Eurostat6

Residents without Lithuania citizenship. The migration-background population is a broader measure and appears in the table below.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents149,752 people31 Dec 2025Eurostat6Official · national figure
Population2,888,278 people31 Dec 2024World Bank53Official · national figure

Legal, tax and other context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Rent deposit can be paid in instalments027 Sept 2026Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania (official English translation)1Official · national figure
Public healthcare access for foreign residentsConditional3 Aug 2026Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania — official legal acts database44Official · national figure
Area65,290 km²31 Dec 2023World Bank54Official · national figure
Cost level against the capital78.5 index (EU27=100)31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)10Official · national
Gross-to-net pay for a sample householdsingle person no children — 28,474 gross → 17,450 net a year (2025, national currency)31 Dec 2025Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition48Official · country household scenario
Population by year2,809,977 people (2020)1 Jan 2020Population on 1 January by age and sex (DEMO_PJAN)43Official · country annual series
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.47 per 1,00031 Dec 2022World Bank indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS57Official · national figure
Household electricity price0.243 EUR/kWh31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)12Official · national
People employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing71,460 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in mining and quarrying1,820 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in manufacturing237,940 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning13,870 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in water supply, sewerage and waste management15,130 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in construction122,070 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in wholesale and retail trade; motor vehicle and motorcycle repair209,400 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in transportation and storage109,970 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in accommodation and food services43,070 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in information and communication70,810 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in finance and insurance22,680 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in real estate11,160 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in professional, scientific and technical services81,250 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in administrative and support services71,770 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in public administration, defence and compulsory social security98,650 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure
People employed in education137,000 people2024ec.europa.eu2Official · national figure

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Lietuvių kalbos mokymas (Lithuanian language teaching for foreign pupils). How to enrol a child (smsm.lrv.lt).

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaOf 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Typical city (median): about 8.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Settling-in index

How the conditions a newcomer meets in Lithuania compare with the other 35 scored destinations: integration policy, getting by in English, an established foreign community and language courses. Every point comes from the component table below.

Full ranking and method
Score43 / 100
Rank32 of 36

Below it on integration policy, getting by in English and the size of the foreign community.

ComponentReadingScore (0–100)WeightAddsSource
Integration policy (MIPEX)52 of 100523522.8MIPEX 2020
Getting by in English (EF EPI)543 EF EPI points472514.7EF EPI 2025
An established foreign community5.2% of residents21205.3Eurostat 2025; population 2024

Working as… in Lithuania

Open a profession for its available regulation, recognition and work-route evidence.

Nurse Physician Teacher Engineer Architect Software developer Accountant Childcare worker Electrician Plumber

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Lithuania?

The national unemployment rate was 6.9 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a).

How many people live in Lithuania?

The published population was 2,888,278 people in 2024. Source: World Bank.

What is the median gross salary in Lithuania?

The median gross salary was 1,490 EUR/month in 2022. Source: Eurostat (Structure of Earnings Survey, earn_ses_monthly).

What is the minimum wage in Lithuania?

The statutory minimum wage is 6.35 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2025). Source: OECD.

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Sources

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  3. EF EPI ef.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Eurostat — National accounts aggregates (nama_10_a10) and employment (nama_10_a10_e) Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  4. Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a) Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
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