Economy, jobs and prices in Kauno apskritis (Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania): official figures
GDP per person was 34,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 86% of the EU average (87% for Lithuania); 2nd highest of 10 counties in Lithuania.
How big is the economy of Kauno apskritis?
The local economy produced €15.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kauno apskritis?
About 316,480 people worked in Kauno apskritis in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kaunas County?
In the second quarter of 2026 average gross pay in Kaunas County reached €2,642 a month, 1% above the Lithuanian average and 2nd highest of 10 counties.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Kaunas County?
After tax, the average monthly wage in Kaunas County was €1,602 in the second quarter of 2026 (Lithuania: €1,595), 2nd highest of 10 counties.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Kaunas County?
Men working in Kaunas County earned €2,742 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026 and women €2,537, a gender pay gap of 7.5%.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kaunas County?
9.1% of the working-age population of Kaunas County were registered as unemployed in 2025, 3rd highest of 10 counties.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kauno apskritis?
The largest part of the economy of Kauno apskritis in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (20.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kauno apskritis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.8% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Lithuania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kauno apskritis growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.7 billion in 2015 to €14.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 113% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kauno apskritis?
Of the 316,480 jobs located in Kauno apskritis in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 3.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kauno apskritis?
The number of people working in Kauno apskritis rose by 17.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 316,480.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Averaged over 2025, gross monthly earnings in Kaunas County were €2,423, 70% more than the 2020 average of €1,427 (Lithuania: 68%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Gross pay in Kaunas County rose by 11.2% in the year to the second quarter of 2026, from €2,377 (Lithuania: 10.1%). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in Kaunas County was 8.9% for men and 9.4% for women in 2025, compared with 8.8% overall in 2019 and 14.3% in 2010, after the financial crisis. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
How Kauno apskritis compares with other counties in Lithuania
Average gross monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) (2026Q2)
Kauno apskritis ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilniaus apskritis | €2,880 |
| 2 | Kauno apskritis | €2,642 |
| 3 | Klaipėdos apskritis | €2,448 |
| 4 | Telšių apskritis | €2,337 |
| 5 | Tauragės apskritis | €2,260 |
| 6 | Šiaulių apskritis | €2,257 |
| 7 | Panevėžio apskritis | €2,232 |
Average net monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) (2026Q2)
Kauno apskritis ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average net monthly earnings, Q2 2026 (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilniaus apskritis | €1,742 |
| 2 | Kauno apskritis | €1,602 |
| 3 | Klaipėdos apskritis | €1,503 |
| 4 | Telšių apskritis | €1,447 |
| 5 | Tauragės apskritis | €1,408 |
| 6 | Šiaulių apskritis | €1,407 |
| 7 | Panevėžio apskritis | €1,394 |
Registered unemployed, % of working-age population (2025)
Kauno apskritis ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed, % of working-age population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panevėžio apskritis | 9.5% |
| 2 | Utenos apskritis | 9.5% |
| 3 | Kauno apskritis | 9.1% |
| 4 | Marijampolės apskritis | 8.9% |
| 5 | Tauragės apskritis | 8.7% |
| 6 | Alytaus apskritis | 8.6% |
| 7 | Telšių apskritis | 8.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kauno apskritis ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 23.4% |
| 5 | Alytaus apskritis | 22.6% |
| 6 | Marijampolės apskritis | 22.5% |
| 7 | Kauno apskritis | 20.8% |
| 8 | Šiaulių apskritis | 20.1% |
| 9 | Tauragės apskritis | 16.1% |
| 10 | Vilniaus apskritis | 12.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kauno apskritis ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilniaus apskritis | 26.5% |
| 2 | Utenos apskritis | 17.1% |
| 3 | Šiaulių apskritis | 15.9% |
| 4 | Kauno apskritis | 15.7% |
| 5 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 15.6% |
| 6 | Alytaus apskritis | 15.0% |
| 7 | Panevėžio apskritis | 12.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kauno apskritis ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Utenos apskritis | 20.4% |
| 4 | Tauragės apskritis | 20.4% |
| 5 | Panevėžio apskritis | 19.5% |
| 6 | Kauno apskritis | 18.3% |
| 7 | Marijampolės apskritis | 18.0% |
| 8 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 17.4% |
| 9 | Šiaulių apskritis | 17.0% |
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