Economy
Investments in Lithuania’s industry down this year
A survey of industrial companies in Lithuania has showed that 42 percent of these companies in Lithuania received less investment than in the previous year. […]
Statistics Lithuania
Economy
Economy
Price for transportation via pipelines grows most in Lithuania
Statistics Lithuania announced that in the third quarter of 2014, compared with the second quarter of 2014, the price of transportation via pipelines services increased the most, by 22.2 percent, followed by sea and coastal transport services, by 3.1 percent, security and investigation activities, by 2.1 percent. […]
Society
439,500 people emigrated from Lithuania in 2004-2013
The United Nations confirmed 18 December as the International Migrants Day. On this day countries are encouraged to discuss migration problems. […]
Economy
Profit of Lithuania’s manufacturing industry grows in 2014
The aggregate profit of Lithuania’s manufacturing industry has grown from LTL 1.9 billion (EUR 0.55 billion) in the third quarter of 2013 to LTL 2.3 billion (EUR 0.67 billion) in the third quarter of 2014. […]
Global LT
Over 600,000 Lithuanians live abroad
More than 619,000 Lithuanians live abroad, show statistical data published by the Lithuanian Statistics Department on Friday. One in five of the expatriates live in the United Kingdom. […]
Economy
Economy
Consistent growth of average monthly earnings in Lithuania
Average monthly pre-tax earnings in the third quarter of this year grew in companies, institutions and organisations in all counties of Lithuania, Statistics Lithuania reports. […]
Economy
Poultry consumption in Lithuania doubled over decade
An average Lithuanian consumes around 25 kilograms of poultry annually, while the rate a decade ago stood at 12 kilograms. Global trends indicate that poultry consumption continues to grow steadily. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s inflation in November likely to be zero
According to Statistics Lithuania, based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), the monthly inflation calculated for November and compared to October is likely to stand at 0 percent. […]
Economy
Environmental protection expenditure drops by nearly 40 percent in Lithuania
According to Statistics Lithuania, in 2013 compared with 2012, expenditure by business companies on environmental protection decreased 38.2 percent and stood at LTL 309.7 million (EUR 89.7 million), which accounted for 50 percent of all industrial enterprises’ expenditure on environmental protection. […]
Society
Economy
Lithuanians more optimistic about economic outlook
Compared to September, Lithuanian residents are slightly more optimistic about the outlook for the coming 12 months regarding changes in unemployment level, the country’s economic situation and their household financial situation. […]
Economy
Turnover of Lithuania’s food traders down 12 percent
Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in September 2014, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises amounted to LTL 2.5373 billion (EUR 734.9 million); against August, it decreased 6.4 percent at constant prices (seasonally adjusted – increased by 0.2 percent). […]
Economy
Pay gap between men and women deepens in Lithuania
Pay gap between men and women in Lithuania was 12.5 percent in 2013. It increased 0.5 percentage points compared to the year before. […]
Society
Lithuania continues to lose population due to migration
In 2013, international net migration remained negative in Lithuania as the number of emigrants exceeded that of immigrants by 16,800. […]
Society
Vilnius commemorates founding day
September 28 is taken as the day of the founding of Vilnius, the present capital of Lithuania. The founder of the city was Grand Duke Gediminas who ruled Lithuania in the 14th century and mentioned the city as his ducal seat in letters dated 1323. The legend says that Gediminas founded the city on the confluence of the rivers Neris and Vilnelė after he had a dream about a howling iron wolf – which represented the great history that was waiting for Vilnius. […]
Economy
Turnover of retail trade companies in Lithuania down 1.1 percent in August
Based on provisional data, in August 2014, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) amounted to LTL 2.6984 billion (EUR 782 million); against July, it decreased by 1.1 percent at constant prices (seasonally adjusted – by 0.1 percent), Statistics Lithuania said. […]
Society
Membership in political parties going up, trade unions down in Lithuania
The number of members of political parties in Lithuania has increased in 2013, while membership in trade unions has gone down, shows statistical data published on Friday. […]
Economy
Inflation in Lithuania predicted at 0.4 percent in September
Statistics Lithuania predicts that monthly inflation calculated based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) will stand at 0.4 percent in September, compared to August. […]