Poverty and living standards in Šiaulių apskritis (Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania): official figures
28.8 of every 1,000 residents of Šiauliai County received the social assistance benefit in 2025, 5th highest of 10 counties (Lithuania: 21.2).
28.8
More figures
- The number of social assistance recipients in Šiauliai County fell from 37.0 per 1,000 residents in 2018 to 28.8 in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Men are more likely to receive social assistance in Šiauliai County: 30.3 per 1,000 men against 27.2 per 1,000 women in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Social protection took 16.4% of municipal spending in Šiauliai County in 2025 (€114.40 million), 5th highest of 10 counties. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Municipalities in Šiauliai County spent €28.23 million on housing and community amenities in 2025 and €6.01 million on public order and safety. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
How Šiaulių apskritis compares with other counties in Lithuania
Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population (2025)
Šiaulių apskritis ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utenos apskritis | 34.3 |
| 3 | Alytaus apskritis | 34.1 |
| 4 | Tauragės apskritis | 33.5 |
| 5 | Šiaulių apskritis | 28.8 |
| 6 | Marijampolės apskritis | 28.0 |
| 7 | Telšių apskritis | 25.0 |
| 8 | Kauno apskritis | 18.3 |
Social protection share of municipal spending (%) (2025)
Šiaulių apskritis ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social protection share of municipal spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tauragės apskritis | 17.5% |
| 3 | Panevėžio apskritis | 17.3% |
| 4 | Marijampolės apskritis | 17.1% |
| 5 | Šiaulių apskritis | 16.4% |
| 6 | Alytaus apskritis | 16.2% |
| 7 | Telšių apskritis | 16.1% |
| 8 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 14.4% |
More on Šiaulių apskritis: overview · economy and jobs · health · government budget · Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas · Lithuania
Sources
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Municipal budget expenditure by administrative territory and function of government, COFOG (S7R248_M2040203), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1d0ff4e9f711…)
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Number of recipients of social assistance benefit per 1 000 population, by administrative territory and sex (S3R0243_M3160702), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9ccff1df58ae…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.