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

Gross and disposable income

 

Photo from Unsplash.com

In 2021, household disposable income totalled, on average, EUR 1,464 per month, while household disposable income per capita – EUR 697 per month. Compared to 2020, disposable income increased by 11.1 per cent. In the major cities, disposable income of a household was by 35.7 per cent larger than in other towns and by 19.6 per cent larger than in rural areas. In order to compare income of households of different size and composition, the equivalised disposable income is calculated (the equivalised disposable income is calculated using the modified OECD equivalence scale), which in 2021 totalled EUR 1,001 per month. The largest equivalised disposable income were recorded in households composed of lone parent with at least one child aged less than 25 (EUR 1,151) and in those composed of couple without children (EUR 1,132), while the smallest – in households composed of lone parent with at least one child aged less than 25and in those composed of a single person (EUR 741 and EUR 781 respectively).

In 2021, income from paid employment was indicated as the main source of income by 58 per cent of households. The equivalised disposable income of these households exceeded the average income by 10 per cent. Old‑age pension was indicated as the main source of income by 27 per cent of households; their income per equivalent adult made up 55 per cent of the average income. Other social transfers were indicated as the main source of income by 7 per cent of households; their income per equivalent adult made up 41 per cent of the average income.


Changes in disposable income in cash and in kind, 2020–2021

Per household per month

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR1,3181,3181,3841,3841,5751,5751,0811,0811,1841,1841,4641,4641,4971,4971,6651,6651,2271,2271,3921,39220202021 All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas05001,0001,5002,000

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

 

Equivalised income per month

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR8838839269261,0411,0417357357957951,0011,0011,0401,0401,1591,15984684691991920202021 All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas02505007501,0001,250

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

 

In 2021, disposable income in cash per household averaged EUR 1,449 per month, equivalised disposable income in cash – EUR 991 per month. Compared to 2020, disposable income in cash per household increased by 11 per cent.

Disposable income in kind was significant in rural households only, where it accounted for 1.6 per cent of the total disposable income (in urban households, 0.8 per cent only). In terms of calculation of the inequality of income and at-risk-of-poverty indicators, disposable income in kind is not taken into account.


Gross household income by place of residence, 2021
Per household per month, EUR

 

 

All households

Urban areas

of which

Rural areas

5 largest cities

other towns

Gross income

1

1,981.2

2,056.1

2,326.0

1,623.9

1,816.0

Taxes, social insurance contributions

2

521.4

561.06

666.4

392.4

433.7

Inter‑household cash transfers paid

3

10.8

10.22

10.7

9.4

12.1

Disposable income in cash

4 = 1 – 2 – 3

1,449.0

1,484.8

1,648.9

1,222.1

1,370.1

Income from paid em­ployment in kind

5

8.1

10.1

14.9

2.5

3.5

Income from self-employment in kind

6

6.8

1.7

0.9

2.9

18.1

Disposable income in cash and in kind

7 = 4 + 5 + 6

1,463.9

1,496.6

1,664.7

1,227.5

1,391.7

 

Structure of household disposable income in cash by place of residence, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent58.461.564.056.050.913.18.37.59.924.524.725.222.231.723.64.25.26.42.61.90.60.60.70.70.70.70.80.80.30.3-0.9-0.9-0.8-0.8-0.8-0.8-0.9-0.9-1.1-1.1Income from paid employment in cashIncome from self-employment in cashSocial transfersIncome from property, rentOther incomeReceipts for tax adjustment, inter-household cash transfers paid ( +/- ) All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas-505101520253035404550556065707580859095100105

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

 

Disposable income in cash, 2021

By place of residence
Per month

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR1,4491,4491,4851,4851,6491,6491,2221,2221,3701,3706906907137137877875925926406409919911,0311,0311,1471,147842842904904Per householdPer capitaEquivalised income All householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas05001,0001,5002,000

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

 

By main source of income
Per month

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR1,7841,7842,3582,3586306305735733,2423,2427347341,0671,0674654652692691,6631,6631,0861,0861,5041,5045485484024022,4212,421Per householsPer capitaEquivalised incomeIncome from paid employmentIncome from self-employment in cashOld–age benefitsOther social transfersOther income01,0002,0003,0004,000

 

By household type
Per month

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUREUR7767761,2911,2911,2501,2501,6791,6792,4472,4472,1582,1582,2462,2467764755798396607045977767367921,1191,1371,063976Per householdPer capitaEquivalised 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 households02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600

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

 

Share of income from employment and social transfers in disposable income in cash by household type, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent62.762.770.670.664.464.467.367.380.880.877.377.366.666.647.947.961.261.257.257.257.057.065.565.562.862.855.155.134.034.023.723.735.035.029.429.414.614.621.821.827.427.426.526.52.22.221.621.622.122.10.70.712.512.516.416.4Income from employmentof which income from paid employmentSocial transfersof which old–age benefitsOne 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 households0510152025303540455055606570758085

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

More:

Composition of household disposable income in cash by place of residence

Disposable household income by region

Disposable income in cash by region

For further terms, see the Dictionary of Statistical Terms.