Economy, jobs and prices in Shauliai, Lithuania: official figures
The average gross monthly wage in Šiauliai city municipality was €2,313 in the second quarter of 2026, 12% below the Lithuanian average of €2,628 and 16th highest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities.
What is the average net salary in Šiauliai?
After tax, the average monthly wage in Šiauliai city municipality was €1,435 in the second quarter of 2026 (Lithuania: €1,595), 16th highest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Šiauliai?
Women working in Šiauliai city municipality earned more than men in the second quarter of 2026: €2,356 against €2,283 gross a month.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Šiauliai?
Registered unemployed people made up 6.6% of the working-age population of Šiauliai city municipality in 2025, 4th lowest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities (Lithuania: 8.6%).
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyMore figures
- Averaged over 2025, gross monthly earnings in Šiauliai city municipality were €2,075, 63% more than the 2020 average of €1,276 (Lithuania: 68%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Gross pay in Šiauliai city municipality rose by 12.8% in the year to the second quarter of 2026, from €2,051 (Lithuania: 10.1%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in Šiauliai city municipality was 5.4% for men and 8.1% for women in 2025, compared with 6.0% overall in 2019 and 13.9% in 2010, after the financial crisis. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
How Shauliai compares with other cities in Lithuania
Average gross monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) (2026Q2)
Shauliai ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average gross monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilnius | €2,967 |
| 2 | Kaunas | €2,741 |
| 3 | Klaipeda | €2,582 |
| 4 | Shauliai | €2,313 |
Average net monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) (2026Q2)
Shauliai ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilnius | €1,795 |
| 2 | Kaunas | €1,658 |
| 3 | Klaipeda | €1,572 |
| 4 | Shauliai | €1,435 |
Registered unemployed, % of working-age population (2025)
Shauliai ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed, % of working-age population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaunas | 9.7% |
| 2 | Vilnius | 8.5% |
| 3 | Klaipeda | 8.2% |
| 4 | Shauliai | 6.6% |
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Sources
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Ratio of the registered unemployed to the working-age population by administrative territory and sex (S3R421_M3050101_2), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 db2007034013…)
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Average earnings (monthly) by administrative territory, sector, sex and type (S3R0050_M3060322), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fd5ea14bd535…)
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