Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania
(edition 2022)

Main sources of income

 

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In 2021, the main source of cash income of two out of three (65 per cent) households was income from employment. Income from paid employment was indicated as the main source of income by 58 per cent of households. 34 per cent of households indicated social transfers as the main source of income. Compared to 2020, relative share of households living on income from employment slightly decreased, share of households living on social transfers increased respectively.

Particularly large number of persons living on social transfers was recorded in households composed of a single person and in those composed of couple without children. Old-age benefits were indicated as the main source of income by 44 per cent of households composed of a single person and by 33 per cent of households composed of couple without children, while other social transfers – by 9 and 3 per cent respectively.

In 2021, social transfers were indicated as the main source of income by one third of households in urban and rural areas; compared to 2020, the said share remained almost unchanged. Social transfers were indicated as the main source of income by 31 per cent of households living in the major cities and by 39 per cent of household living in other towns.


Households by main source of cash income and place of residents, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent5860635554744512272826312476581012211Income from paid employment in cashIncome from self-employment in cashOld-age benefitsOther social transfersOther income All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas05101520253035404550556065707580859095100

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Households by main source of cash income and household type, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent39736059847872655510610440263301410919103526230112Income from paid employment in cashIncome from self-employment in cashOld-age benefitsOther social transfersOther incomeOne personLone parent with at least one child aged less than 25Lone parent with all children aged 25 or moreCouple without childrenCouple with at least one child aged less than 25Couple with all children aged 25 or moreOther type of households05101520253035404550556065707580859095100

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Households by main source of cash income

Households by main source of cash income in counties


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