Lithuania: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Lithuania?

Lithuania's unemployment rate was 6.1% in August 2026, seasonally adjusted, according to Eurostat's monthly unemployment data. It was 6.2% in July. Among people under 25, the rate was 12.5% in August.

The rate follows the International Labour Organization definition: people without work who are available to start and have looked for a job in the past four weeks, as a share of the labour force. Monthly figures can be revised.

Official sources: Eurostat: Unemployment by sex and age, monthly data (une_rt_m)

What is the minimum wage in Lithuania?

Lithuania's monthly minimum wage was 1,153 euros in 2026, according to Eurostat's minimum wage data. The same amount applies in both halves of the year.

The figure is the gross monthly minimum wage, before income tax and social contributions are deducted. Eurostat publishes national minimum wages twice a year, for January and July, so the figures can be compared across EU countries that have a statutory minimum wage.

Official sources: Eurostat: Monthly minimum wages, bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur)

What is the average salary in Lithuania?

The average full-time adjusted salary per employee in Lithuania was 29,104 euros in 2024, according to Eurostat's national accounts data on salaries. In 2023 it was 27,225 euros.

This is an annual gross figure from the national accounts. Part-time jobs are converted to full-time equivalents, so the figure shows what a full-time employee earned on average over the year. It is before tax and social contributions, and an average can be pulled up by high earners.

Official sources: Eurostat: Average full time adjusted salary per employee (nama_10_fte)

How much is the minimum wage in Lithuania?

1,153 EUR a month: that is the statutory minimum wage in Lithuania for 2026, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012.

What is the average monthly salary in Lithuania?

$2,634 a month: that is average monthly earnings of employees in Lithuania for 2025, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012. Europe & Central Asia median: $3,252 a month; Lithuania is 19th highest of 32. World rank, highest first: 21st of 57.

How high is unemployment in Lithuania?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 6.7%. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 17.8%; its low point was 2007, at 4.2%. It is 16th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 5.5%. Worldwide: 58th of 174.

What is youth unemployment in Lithuania?

13.8%: that is unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Lithuania for 2025, according to the ILO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 8.4% (2007) to 35.7% (2010). It is 25th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 14.2%. World rank, highest first: 80th of 174.

What share of people in Lithuania are in the labour force?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 62.9%. Its high point since 2005 was 2024, at 63.1%; its low point was 2006, at 55.1%. It is 15th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 60.3%. Worldwide: 82nd of 174.

What share of women in Lithuania are in the labour force?

57.7%: that is the labour force participation rate for women in Lithuania for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 58.0%; its low point was 2007, at 50.1%. It is 14th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 54.6%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 59th highest.

What share of adults in Lithuania have a job?

According to the ILO, the employment to population ratio in Lithuania was 58.7% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 59.0%; its low point was 2010, at 46.5%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 56.6%, and Lithuania placed 15th highest of 47. Worldwide: 82nd of 174.

How many workers in Lithuania are self-employed or family workers?

According to the ILO, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Lithuania was 10.4% in 2025. The peak was 16.1% in 2005 and the low 9.8% in 2011. Europe & Central Asia median: 11.0%; Lithuania is 26th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 138th of 174.

What share of jobs in Lithuania are salaried?

88.5%: that is the share of workers who are paid employees in Lithuania for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 89.4%; its low point was 2005, at 82.8%. Europe & Central Asia median: 85.5%; Lithuania is 9th highest of 47. Worldwide: 20th of 174.