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In July 2024, the minimum monthly wage – EUR 924, the minimum hourly pay – EUR 5.65.

In I quarter 2024, GNP reached EUR 16.8 billion, i.e. by EUR 0.3 billion less than GDP due to the excess of primary income paid to non‑residents, compared to income received from non‑residents.

In 2023, on average, one student of a general education school received EUR 4,301 (+ 507) of government sector funds and EUR 407 (+ 55) funds from domestic and foreign natural persons or legal entities. A student of a general education school in the Capital Region received EUR 4,268 (+ 556) from the government sector and EUR 678 (+ 45) from natural persons or legal entities. A student of a general education school in the Central and Western Lithuania Region received EUR 4,288 (+ 454) and EUR 283 (+ 68), respectively.

In 2023, on average, EUR 6,000 (+ 960) of government sector funds and EUR 923 (+ 152) of domestic and foreign natural or legal persons were allocated to one pupil of a preschool education institution. A pupil of a pre‑school educational institution in the Capital Region received EUR 5,745 (+ 617) from the government sector and EUR 1,313 (+ 155) from natural or legal persons. A pupil of a preschool educational institution in the Central and Western Lithuania Region received EUR 6,099 (+ 1,123) and EUR 630  (+ 76), respectively.

In June 2024, against May, the economic sentiment indicator, i.e. confidence of economic actors – producers, consumers and investors – in Lithuania’s economy, increased from -2.4 to -1.9 per cent. The services confidence indicator increased from -2 to 2.6, construction – from -11.6 to -9.6 per cent. Consumer confidence indicator remained almost unchanged (increased from 6.4 to 6.6 per cent). The industry confidence indicator decreased from -7.6 to -10.1, retail trade – from 10.6 to 8.8 per cent.
Compared to June 2023, economic sentiment indicator increased by 4.8 percentage points. The consumer confidence indicator increased by 9.4, industry – 7.8, retail trade – 5.7 percentage points. The services confidence indicator decreased by 1.5, constructions – 1.3 percentage points.

In June 2024, the consumer confidence indicator stood at 7 and, against May 2024, increased by 1 percentage point. The last time the consumer confidence index was this high in August 2019. Over the year (June 2024, against June 2023), the consumer confidence indicator increased by 10 percentage points.
In June, compared to May, the population’s expectations for the changes in the household’s financial situation remained similar: 31 per cent of population expected improvement in the household’s financial situation in the coming 12 months, 8 per cent expected deterioration (in May, 30 and 8 per cent respectively).
When asked how the amount of money intended to be spent on larger purchases, such as furniture or household appliances, will change in the coming 12 months, 27 per cent of the population intended to spend more, compared to the last 12 months, 17 per cent – to spend less (in May, 31 and 16 per cent respectively).
54 per cent of the population expected to make at least some savings in the coming 12 months, 17 per cent – did not expect to make any savings (in May, 56 and 15 per cent respectively).

At the end of May 2024, the debt of the central government amounted to EUR 28.6 billion and, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, increased by 13.6 per cent.

Debt to foreign creditors accounted for 65.2 per cent, debt to domestic creditors – 34.8 per cent.

In 2022, the average life expectancy of a healthy person was 58.2 years for men and 62.3 years for women. Compared to 2021, the average life expectancy of a healthy person has increased by 2.8 years for men and 2.5 years for women.

In 2022, 65‑year‑old men could still expect to live in good health for 6.2 years, women – 7.7 years.

In May 2024, the number of overnight stays in the accommodation establishments totalled 698.3 thousand, which is by 0.6 per cent more than in the same period a year ago. The number of overnight stays of foreign tourists totalled 279.6 thousand (by 0.7 per cent more), of Lithuania’s residents – 418.7 thousand (by 0.5 per cent more).

In May 2024, room occupancy rate in hotels and motels stood at 62.6 per cent and, compared to the same period in 2023, increased by 2.9 percentage points, bed occupancy rate accounted for 49.6 per cent and increased by 3.7 percentage points.