Labour Market in Lithuania

During the year 2013,

unemployment rate declined to compare to 2011.

Tendencies

Almost every fifth employed was under 25 years of age.

The least number of working age population registered as unemployed was in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Kaunas.

Unemployment in big towns

Service workers Shop and market sales workers

Skilled workers Craftspeople Jobs related to transport

Labour force demand in 2013

Within the year 2013, thousands unemployed began their activities under the business license.

Medicine Odontology Economics Law Law and Customs Activities Politics and Management Creative Industries Computer Programming

The most popular fields of study among Lithuanian school-leavers

Youth unemployment in Lithuania compared to other EU countries

Industries in Lithuania

2012 Agriculture 7,5 %

Manufacturing 21,4 %

Construction Industry14,0 %

Service Sector 57,1 %

2013 Agriculture 6,5 %

Manufacturing 19,9 %

Construction Industry 14,2 %

Service Sector 59,4 %

School-leavers choosing their future career do not investigate the labour market.

Many teenagers are unwilling to pursue a long-term career in science, engineering, technology due to the challenges they present.

Lithuanian Labour Market: Problems and Reasons

Law Economics Medicine Management.

However, the professionals in these fields are not in great demand.

The most popular careers among school-leavers

Informational

Technologies

Agriculture

Transport

Engineering.

The greatest demand is for the professionals in fields of

This sector comprises about 20 % of the total Lithuanian industry

Lack of skilled workers in agriculture

The emigration of the Lithuanian youth to other EU countries

Lithuanian Labour Market: Problems and Reasons

Demographic problems (problems related to population aging: small income taxes, social welfare).

Lithuanian Labour Market: Problems and Reasons