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Unemployment in Lithuania edges down over quarter

August 15, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Statistics Lithuania reports that, according to the Labour Force Survey data, in the second quarter of 2015, the unemployment rate stood at 9.4 percent. […]

Dagens Industri: “Lithuania is a tiger in the European zoo”

July 23, 2015 Invest Lithuania 0

Lithuania is a tiger in the European zoo. The future looks bright for a country that chose a totally different path from Greece. Investors and entrepreneurs take note! […]

Open letter to anti-Greek Eastern European bloc

July 10, 2015 Zoltan Pogatsa 0

Economist Dr.Zoltan Pogatsa believes that the Eurozone states of the former Eastern bloc have been duped by the major powers into firmly opposing Greece. They are being led to believe that Athens is damaging to their economies. It’s all a deception, the Hungarian professional of political economy argues, as Eastern Eurozone members’ money never actually went to Greece, but to Brussels, in order to support the euro. […]

In April, Lithuania’s unemployment rate at 8.9 percent

June 6, 2015 ELTA EN 0

In April 2015, Lithuania’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 8.9 percent with around 131,000 jobseekers, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), reports. […]

EC recommendations for Lithuania: less tax on labour, more tax on wealth

May 18, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Lithuania has received recommendations from the European Commission on the most pressing issues in the economy that need addressing. Disturbingly, over 30 percent of people in Lithuania face poverty risk, labour taxes are punishing, while levies on wealth – less detrimental to economic growth – are all but non-existent. Experts say the first steps would be introducing tax on real estate and cars. […]

ania’s unemployment in March at 9.5 percent

May 3, 2015 ELTA EN 0

In March 2015, Lithuania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment level stood at 9.5 percent with 139 000 seekers in the country, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, said. […]

29,200 job vacancies available in Lithuania in March

April 12, 2015 ELTA EN 0

There were better employment opportunities in March, as a 28.4 percent increase of job offers was recorded in Lithuania. The demand for fixed-term contracts grew particularly. More job proposals were registered for operators of mobile agricultural and forestry machinery, nursing specialists, painters, construction and mechanical engineers. The demand remained high for salespeople, drivers of heavy lorries and cargo vehicles as well as advertising and marketing specialists. There were a total of 29,200 job vacancies registered at the Labour Exchange in March. […]

Unemployment in January at 9.8 percent in Lithuania

March 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

In January 2015, Lithuania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment accounted for 9.8 percent (144,000 people), Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, reports. […]

Lithuania’s unemployment at 9.4 percent in December

January 31, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment level stood at 9.4 percent in December 2014, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, said. […]

Positive trends in Lithuania’s labour market despite geopolitical threats

December 2, 2014 Swedbank 0

Swedbank analysts say that Lithuania’s labour market continues improving, even though rapid wage growth does pose some challenges. Looking ahead, slower employment growth and strong wage growth are expected. […]

Lithuania’s unemployment rate at 11.3 percent

November 2, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.5 percent in September 2014, stable compared with August 2014, but down from 12.0 percent in September 2013, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, informs. […]

Unemployment in Lithuania declined to 11.2 percent

August 14, 2014 Laura Galdikiene 0

In the second quarter of this year unemployment declined to 11.2% and was 1.2 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter. Youth unemployment, on the other hand, increased slightly to 21.3%. Long term unemployment declined to 5% and was 0.2 percentage points lower than in the first quarter. […]