Labour Market in Lithuania (edition 2021)

Job vacancies

 

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In 2020, there were 16.6 thousand job vacancies for employees. Compared to 2019, the number of job vacancies decreased by 1.7 thousand (9.5 per cent). Over the year, a decrease in the number of job vacancies was recorded in industry (by 1.5 thousand), trade (0.8 thousand), accommodation and food service activities (0.3 thousand), while an increase – transport and storage (1.3 thousand).

In 2020, the job vacancy rate in the country stood at 1.3 per cent and was by 0.1 percentage point lower than in the previous year.


Job vacancies and job vacancy rate

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In 2020, the highest number of job vacancies by economic activity was registered in transport and storage – 3.1 thousand (18.9 per cent of the total number of job vacancies), industry – 2.9 thousand (17.8 per cent), public administration and defence, compulsory social security – 2.6 thousand (15.9 per cent).


Job vacancies by economic activity, 2020

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The highest job vacancy rate by economic activity was registered in public administration and defence, compulsory social security (3.2 per cent), transport and storage (2.2 per cent), information and communication (2.1 per cent), and the lowest – in other service and accommodation and food service activities (0.3 per cent in each).


Job vacancy rate by economic activity, 2020

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

Kind of economic activity

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B–E Industry
F Construction
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H Transportation and storage
I Accommodation and food service activities
J Information and communication
K–L Financial and insurance activities and real estate activities
M Professional, scientific and technical activities
N Administrative and support service activities
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
P Education
Q Human health and social work activities
R Arts, entertainment and recreation
S Other service activities

 

For further terms, see the Dictionary of Statistical Terms.