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In 2022, compared to 2021, the area of hemp grown for fibre  increased by 10 per cent (5.3 thousand ha). The area harvested for fibre decreased by 18 per cent (0.9 thousand ha), the area harvested for seed increased by 19 per cent (4.4 thousand ha).
In 2022, the gap between monthly gross earnings of women and men in the whole economy, including individual enterprises, stood at 9.6 per cent and, against 2021, decreased by 0.3 percentage point. 

In October 2023 the minimum monthly wage is EUR 840, the minimum hourly pay – EUR 5.14.
In 2021, hydrofluorocarbons accounted for the largest share of combined emissions indicators - 512.5 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which was by 1.9 per cent more than in 2020.
In August 2023, the number of overnight stays in accommodation establishments totalled 1 million 206.2 thousand, or by 2.3 per cent more than a year ago. The number of overnight stays of foreign tourists totalled 381.7 thousand (by 16 per cent more), of Lithuania’s residents – 824.5 thousand (by 2.9 per cent less).
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2023-09-29 Business tendency survey results and economic sentiment indicator In September 2023, against August, the economic sentiment indicator, i.e. confidence of economic actors – producers, consumers and investors – in Lithuania’s economy, increased from -7.2 to -6.2 per cent. The consumer* confidence indicator grew from -1.6 to 1 per cent, industry – from -15.8 to -14.2 per cent. The construction confidence indicator decreased from -13 to -15.2 per cent, retail trade – from 4.4 to 3.5 per cent. The services confidence indicator remained almost unchanged (increased from -0.6 to -0.4 per cent).
2023-09-29 Foreign direct investment The State Data Agency and the Bank of Lithuania publish the provisional data on foreign direct investment (DI) for II quarter 2023. When calculating the data for II quarter 2023, data for I quarter 2022–I quarter 2023 were revised. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flow in Lithuania, in the second quarter 2023, amounted to EUR 288.3 million, which was driven by the growth in reinvestment (EUR 290.7 million). The largest positive flows to Lithuania were observed from Latvia (EUR 157.1 million) and Sweden (EUR 119.6 million), while negative flows came from Poland (EUR 97.1 million). In terms of economic activity, investments in financial and insurance activities (EUR 170.1 million) as well as information and communication activities (EUR 62.6 million) were the ones to stand out.
2023-09-29 International trade in services in II quarter 2023 The Bank of Lithuania and the State Data Agency announce that in II quarter 2023, exports of services amounted to EUR 4.8 billion (14.1 per cent more than in II quarter 2022), imports – EUR 3 billion (10.4 per cent more).
2023-09-27 Research and development in Lithuania In 2022, EUR 690.7 million was allocated for research and development (R&D) works in Lithuania. Compared to 2021, R&D expenditure increased by EUR 67 million, or 10.7 per cent. In 2022, R&D expenditure accounted for 1.03 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) (in 2021, 1.11 per cent). R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP in the higher education and government sectors made up 0.54 per cent (in 2021, 0.56 per cent), in the business sector – 0.50 per cent (in 2021, 0.55 per cent).
2023-09-27 The September inflation provisional estimate calculated based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) The annual (September 2023, compared to September 2022) inflation provisional estimate calculated based on the HICP stands at 4.1 per cent.
2023-09-27 Turnover of retail trade and catering enterprises In August, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased by 1.3 per cent, that of food and beverage service enterprises decreased by 0.1 per cent.
2023-09-27 Changes in construction input prices In August 2023, compared to July, construction input prices decreased by 0.3 per cent. The greatest influence on the overall price change was made by a decrease in wages and salaries (1.3 per cent). Prices of construction materials and products decreased by 0.1 per cent, hourly labour costs on operation of construction machines and mechanisms increased by 1.3 per cent.
2023-09-29 Business tendency survey results and economic sentiment indicator In September 2023, against August, the economic sentiment indicator, i.e. confidence of economic actors – producers, consumers and investors – in Lithuania’s economy, increased from -7.2 to -6.2 per cent. The consumer* confidence indicator grew from -1.6 to 1 per cent, industry – from -15.8 to -14.2 per cent. The construction confidence indicator decreased from -13 to -15.2 per cent, retail trade – from 4.4 to 3.5 per cent. The services confidence indicator remained almost unchanged (increased from -0.6 to -0.4 per cent).
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