Economy, jobs and prices in Vilnius, Lithuania: official figures
The average gross monthly wage in Vilnius city municipality was €2,967 in the second quarter of 2026, 13% above the Lithuanian average of €2,628 and the highest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities.
What is the average net salary in Vilnius?
After tax, the average monthly wage in Vilnius city municipality was €1,795 in the second quarter of 2026 (Lithuania: €1,595), the highest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Vilnius?
Men working in Vilnius city municipality earned €3,134 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026 and women €2,803, a gender pay gap of 10.5%.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vilnius?
Registered unemployed people made up 8.5% of the working-age population of Vilnius city municipality in 2025, 26th lowest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities (Lithuania: 8.6%).
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vilnius?
The unemployment rate in Vilnius was 5.0% in 2025 (4.4% for women, 5.6% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Vilnius?
461,882 jobs were based in Vilnius in 2025; the biggest employers were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (28% of jobs) and public administration, education and health (22%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Vilnius?
Tourist accommodation in Vilnius recorded 840,324 nights in 2020, 55% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Vilnius?
There were 425 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Averaged over 2025, gross monthly earnings in Vilnius city municipality were €2,747, 67% more than the 2020 average of €1,645 (Lithuania: 68%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Gross pay in Vilnius city municipality rose by 9.1% in the year to the second quarter of 2026, from €2,719 (Lithuania: 10.1%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in Vilnius city municipality was 8.1% for men and 9.0% for women in 2025, compared with 7.2% overall in 2019 and 14.1% in 2010, after the financial crisis. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 66% of residents of Vilnius were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 56% of residents of Vilnius agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Vilnius compares with other cities in Lithuania
Average gross monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) (2026Q2)
Vilnius ranks 1 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)
Vilnius ranks 1 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)
Vilnius ranks 2 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% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vilnius ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyTourist nights (2020)
Vilnius ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore on Vilnius: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in Lithuania
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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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