Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Main sources of income

 

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In 2019, the main source of cash income of six out of ten (63 per cent) households was income from employment. Income from paid employment was indicated as the main source of income by 56 per cent of households. 35 per cent of households indicated social transfers as the main source of income. Compared to 2018, relative share of households living both on income from employment and social transfers remained unchanged.

Particularly large number of persons living on social transfers was recorded in households composed of a single person and in those composed of two adults, at least one aged 65 and older. Old-age benefits were indicated as the main source of income by 71 per cent of households composed of two adults, at least one aged 65 and older, and by 47 per cent of households composed of a single person, while other social transfers – by 2 and 8 per cent respectively.

In 2019, social transfers were indicated as the main source of income by 36 per cent of households in rural areas; compared to 2018, the said share decreased by 1 percentage point.


Households by main source of cash income and place of residents, 2019

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent5659625351755410282926332586581122212Income from paid employmentIncome from self-employmentOld-age benefistOther social transfersOther income All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesother townsRural areas05101520253035404550556065707580859095100

 

Households by main source of cash income and household type, 2019

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent48378123827766808073826410479513107839472719111036872311256819423110241214Income from paid employmentIncome from self-employmentOld-age benefistOther social transfersOther incomeHouseholds without childrenSingle person2 adults, both <65 years, without children2 adults, at least one ≥65 years, without children3 or more adults without childrenHouseholds with children1 adult with at least 1 child2 adults with 1 child2 adults with 2 children2 adults with ≥3 children3 or more adults with children0102030405060708090100

 

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Households by main source of cash income

Households by main source of cash income in counties

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