In II quarter 2024, gross earnings gap between regions was EUR 413.6
In II quarter 2024, in the Capital Region, average gross monthly earnings in the whole economy (individual enterprises excluded) amounted to EUR 2,423.3 and, compared to I quarter 2024, increased by 1 per cent. In the Central and Western Lithuania Region, gross earnings amounted to EUR 2,009.7 and, over a quarter, grew by 2.4 per cent. In II quarter 2024, gross earnings gap between these regions was EUR 413,6 and, over a quarter, decreased by EUR 21.9.
Average net (after employee tax) monthly earnings in the Capital Region amounted to EUR 1,482 and, against I quarter 2024, increased by 0.9 per cent, and in the Central and Western Lithuania Region, it amounted to EUR 1,256.7 (increased by 1.9 per cent).
Over a quarter, average gross monthly earnings in the whole economy increased in all counties – from 0.1 per cent in Telšiai county to 3.4 per cent in Panevėžys county.
The highest gross earnings (EUR 2,423.3) were received by employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations in Vilnius county, the lowest (EUR 1,771.1) – in Utena county.
Changes in earnings were influenced by seasonal fluctuations and other reasons.
Fig. 1. Average gross monthly earnings¹ by region and county, II quarter 2024
_________________________________ ¹ Less individual enterprises.
In II quarter 2024, an increase in gross earnings was recorded in most municipalities
In II quarter 2024, compared to the previous quarter, an increase in average gross monthly earnings was recorded in 57 municipalities – from 0.2 (Kupiškis d. mun.) to 7.6 per cent (Pagėgiai mun.), while the decrease was recorded in Skuodas d. mun., Tauragė d. mun. and Mažeikiai d. mun. – 0.1, 0.2 and 1.7 per cent respectively.
The highest gross earnings (EUR 2,501.1) were earned by employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations in Vilnius city municipality. In this municipality, average gross monthly earnings exceeded the national average by EUR 304.7.
The lowest gross earnings (EUR 1,474.1) were earned by employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations in Zarasai district municipality, where gross earnings were by EUR 1,027 lower than in Vilnius city municipality.
Over a year (II quarter 2024, against II quarter 2023), average gross monthly earnings increased in all municipalities from 2.5 to 16.1 per cent.
Changes in earnings were influenced by the following changes since 1 January 2024: increased minimum basic salary coefficients of employees of budgetary institutions, change in the procedure for the calculation of the tax‑exempt amount of income and other reasons.
In II quarter 2024, the average number of employees increased in forty-three municipalities
In the Capital Region, the average number of employees over a quarter decreased by 0.5, in the Central and Western Lithuania Region – 0.7 per cent. Over a year, an increase in the average number of employees was recorded in the following regions: in the Capital Region – by 1, in the Central and Western Lithuania Region – 1.4 per cent.
Over a quarter, the average number of employees increased in 43 municipalities – from 0.1 (Alytus c. mun. and Mažeikiai d. mun.) to 11.4 per cent (Neringa mun.), in 15 municipalities it decreased from 0.1 to 2.2 per cent, in Kaunas c. mun. and Kėdainiai d. mun. – remained almost unchanged.
Over a year, the average number of employees increased in 39 municipalities – from 0.1 per cent (Joniškis d. mun. and Šilalė d. mun.) to 9.1 per cent (Kaunas d. mun.). In the remaining 19 municipalities, the average number of employees decreased from 0.2 per cent (Biržai d. mun.) to 3 per cent (Zarasai d. mun.), in Jonava d. mun. and Kelmė d. mun. – remained unchanged.
A news release on earnings in III quarter 2024 is due on 2 December 2024.
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Table 1. Average monthly earnings, average number of employees¹ and changes thereof by county, II quarter 2024
Gross, EUR
Change in per cent, against
Net, EUR
Average number of employees
the previous quarter
the respective quarter of the previous year
Whole economy
2,196.4
1.6
9.8
1,352.9
1.5
9.0
1,361,150
0.2
1.2
Capital Region/ Vilnius county
2,423.3
1.0
9.2
1,482.0
0.9
8.5
608,868
-0.5
Central and Western Lithuania Region
2,009.7
2.4
10.5
1,256.7
1.9
9.9
752,282
0.7
1.4
Alytus county
1,793.2
3.0
10.1
1,147.4
2.3
36,571
0.8
-0.1
Kaunas county
2,200.4
2.5
11.8
1,355.1
2.2
10.8
275,083
0.0
Klaipėda county
2,051.9
2.6
1,278.0
2.1
9.6
139,737
Marijampolė county
1,777.2
8.2
1,139.3
8.4
37,678
0.3
0.4
Panevėžys county
1,863.4
3.4
1,182.8
2.7
9.4
66,189
-0.2
-1.1
Šiauliai county
1,835.4
2.0
7.9
1,168.7
8.0
94,738
1.1
Tauragė county
1,871.2
13.2
1,186.8
12.3
25,231
2.9
Telšiai county
1,927.0
0.1
8.7
1,214.9
8.6
43,983
0.5
-0.7
Utena county
1,771.1
2.8
10.6
1,136.2
10.3
33,071
________________________ ¹ Less individual enterprises.
Table 2. Average monthly earnings, average number of employees¹ and changes thereof by municipality, II quarter 2024
Rating of municipality by gross earnings²
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Akmenė d. mun.
1,876.8
3.9
6.7
1,189.6
3.1
7.0
4,764
4.7
18
Alytus t. mun.
1,854.9
8.3
1,178.5
1.8
17,655
-0.9
20
Alytus d. mun.
1,763.8
15.4
1,132.5
1.7
14.2
4,909
31
Anykščiai d. mun.
1,756.2
4.8
1,128.7
3.8
4,894
33
Birštonas mun.
1,686.6
1,093.6
2,038
47
Biržai d. mun.
1,664.9
10.9
1,082.6
4,673
55
Druskininkai mun.
1,741.3
1,121.1
7,214
37
Elektrėnai mun.
1,920.9
1,211.9
10,211
-2.2
-2.6
14
Ignalina d. mun.
1,639.3
8.8
1,069.7
9.1
2,484
58
Jonava d. mun.
2,002.8
5.1
12.6
1,253.2
4.1
11.7
11,247
8
Joniškis d. mun.
1,830.9
4.3
12.8
1,166.4
12.0
4,491
24
Jurbarkas d. mun.
1,796.0
14.7
1,148.8
13.6
7,493
-0.3
28
Kaišiadorys d. mun.
1,744.9
7.4
1,123.0
7.8
6,411
-0.4
-1.3
36
Kalvarija mun.
1,696.4
4.6
1,098.5
3.6
2,010
45
Kaunas c. mun.
2,284.1
11.6
1,402.8
10.7
186,068
2
Kaunas d. mun.
2,177.2
13.9
1,341.9
12.7
42,855
4
Kazlų Rūda mun.
1,720.5
1,110.6
7.2
2,987
-2.9
42
Kėdainiai d. mun.
2,041.6
5.0
12.2
1,272.8
4.0
11.3
13,556
-2.5
6
Kelmė d. mun.
1,770.0
3.5
1,135.7
4,761
29
Klaipėda c. mun.
2,183.1
3.3
1,345.3
88,980
3.7
3
Klaipėda d. mun.
1,975.3
13.7
1,239.3
21,562
-0.6
11
Kretinga d. mun.
1,672.3
9.5
1,086.3
9,483
-0.8
53
Kupiškis d. mun.
1,687.8
9.3
1,094.1
3,525
46
Lazdijai d. mun.
1,666.5
12.4
1,083.4
11.9
2,732
54
Marijampolė mun.
1,842.8
1,172.4
7.6
20,928
23
Mažeikiai d. mun.
2,006.4
-1.7
7.5
1,255.0
-1.4
18,918
-1.8
7
Molėtai d. mun.
1,627.7
1,063.8
3,593
59
Neringa mun.
1,843.6
15.3
1,172.8
14.0
2,077
11.4
6.5
22
Pagėgiai mun.
1,919.6
16.1
1,211.2
6.0
14.6
1,662
15
Pakruojis d. mun.
1,873.8
3.2
1,188.1
4,704
1.3
19
Palanga t. mun.
1,755.7
1,128.4
6,516
34
Panevėžys c. mun.
1,962.9
1,233.1
37,368
12
Panevėžys d. mun.
1,725.6
10.0
1,113.2
8,490
40
Pasvalys d. mun.
1,727.4
1,114.1
4,994
39
Plungė d. mun.
1,935.5
1,219.2
11,500
13
Prienai d. mun.
1,750.6
11.2
1,125.9
5,591
35
Radviliškis d. mun.
1,683.5
1,092.0
8.9
7,917
49
Raseiniai d. mun.
1,733.9
1,117.4
7,318
-1.0
38
Rietavas mun.
1,763.9
6.3
1,132.6
6.9
1,651
30
Rokiškis d. mun.
1,812.5
1,157.1
7,139
27
Skuodas d. mun.
1,661.1
1,080.7
2,279
56
Šakiai d. mun.
1,714.0
8.1
1,107.4
5,778
43
Šalčininkai d. mun.
1,680.0
14.3
1,090.2
13.4
6,443
5.3
50
Šiauliai c. mun.
1,878.5
7.1
1,190.4
7.3
59,283
17
Šiauliai d. mun.
1,684.3
1,092.4
8,819
48
Šilalė d. mun.
1,672.8
1,086.6
11.0
4,483
52
Šilutė d. mun.
1,704.3
1,102.5
8,841
-2.7
44
Širvintai d. mun.
1,823.9
1,162.9
11.1
3,681
4.2
25
Švenčionys d. mun.
1,661.0
10.2
1,080.6
0.6
6,268
57
Tauragė d. mun.
1,992.1
1,247.8
11,593
9
Telšiai d. mun.
1,814.4
1,158.1
11,913
26
Trakai d. mun.
2,084.4
1,294.4
9,271
5
Ukmergė d. mun.
1,758.2
1,129.7
9,700
32
Utena d. mun.
1,854.4
12.9
1,178.3
12.1
12,587
21
Varėna d. mun.
1,725.2
1,113.0
4,061
41
Vilkaviškis d. mun.
1,673.5
1,086.9
5,975
51
Vilnius c. mun.
2,501.1
1,526.2
528,460
1
Vilnius d. mun.
1,986.7
1,245.1
7.7
34,835
10
Visaginas mun.
1,887.4
1,194.9
6,488
16
Zarasai d. mun.
1,474.1
986.2
3,025
-3.0
60
________________________ ¹ Less individual enterprises. ² In descending order.
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