People

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have major impact on daily life and work conditions. Businesses that use ICT on a daily basis are growing in number. Therefore, there is an inevitable increase in the number of professionals who develop and maintain information technology systems. Based on data of the statistical Labour Force Survey, the number of ICT specialists in Lithuania has increased 2.6 times over the last 10 years (from 23.5 thousand to 61.9 thousand). In 2022, 77.1 per cent of ICT specialists were men (in 2013, 82.1 per cent). More than half (54 per cent) of ICT professionals were under 35 years of age.

IT specialists by sex

Source: Eurostat database

ICT specialists by age group

Source: Eurostat database

ICT specialists by educational attainment level

¹ Low level of education – ISCED 0, 1, 2.
² Medium level of education – ISCED 3, 4.
³ High level of education – 2013 – ISCED 5, 6, from 2014 – ISCED 5, 6, 7, 8.

Source: Eurostat database

Number of employees in operating ICT enterprises
At the beginning of the year

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

Number of employees in operating ICT enterprises by enterprise size group, 2023
At the beginning of the year

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In 2023, 53 per cent of persons aged 16–74 stated that in the last 3 months they copied or moved files between folders, devices or on the cloud, 45 per cent of the population used word processing software, 46 per cent – downloaded or installed software or mobile applications. Technical expertise, such as writing a code in a programming language, was much less common. 6 per cent of the population (13.2 per cent in the 16–24 age group and 0.3 per cent in the 65–74 age group) wrote a code in a programming language.

Persons who have been engaged in activities related to computers and mobile devices, 2023

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

Digital literacy includes not only knowledge of using computers or other devices but also the ability to recognize fake or doubtful information or content (e.g. videos, photos) on the Internet. In 2023, 43 per cent of population aged 16–74 (49 per cent of internauts) stated they have seen information or content that they considered fake or doubtful on the news websites or social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Compared to 2021, share of those who stated having seen fake or doubtful information increased by 5 percentage points.

13 per cent the population (30 per cent of those who stated having seen fake information) checked the validity of this information. The information was most often checked by searching for other information on the Internet or by checking sources – this was done by 11 per cent of the population.

30 per cent of the population who, in their opinion, have seen fake information or content on the Internet, did not check it. 23 per cent of the population stated that they did not check it because they already knew that the information, content or source was unreliable.

In 2023, 30 per cent of the population aged 16–74 have encountered online messages that they consider to be hostile or degrading messages that attack groups of people or individuals. Most often these messages relate to political or social views or sexual orientation.

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Persons who have seen information or content on the Internet that they considered untrue or doubtful

Persons who checked validity of the information or content seen on the Internet

Reasons for not verifying validity of information or content seen on the Internet

Persons who have encountered online messages that they consider to be hostile or degrading messages that attack groups of people or individuals

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