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Living and working
conditions in Lithuania
9 May 2010
Bialystok
EURES adviser
Sonata Marcinkevičiūtė
E-mail: [email protected]
Location
Lithuania is located at the western end of the East
European Plain, on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
It borders:
 Latvia to the north (576 km)
 Belarus to the east and south (660 km)
 Russian Federation, Kaliningrad district to the
south west and south (273 km)
 Poland to the south west and south (103 km)
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Location
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General information
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Full country name: Republic of Lithuania
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Area: 65,300 sq km
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Population: approx. 3.32 million habitants
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Capital city: Vilnius (pop. over 560,000)
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Official language: Lithuanian
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Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL)
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Ethnic groups: 84.6 % Lithuanian, 6.3% Polish, 5.1%
Russian
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Religion: 79% Roman Catholic
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Independence Day: 16 February
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SITUATION IN LABOR MARKET 2010m.
april 1th
Unemployment rate in Lithuania - 14,3%
 1st of April, 2010 :
 Unemployed registered - 307,1 thousand
 out of them: women - 129,1 th. (12 % )
 Men - 178,0 th. (16,5% )
 Young unemployed up to 25 years - 44.3
thousand or 14.4%
 Long-term unemployed - 76,8 th.
 Receiving unemployment benefits 68,0 th.
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Labour market situation (2010 March 1
st)
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Working conditions in Lithuania
Opportunities for unskilled workers:
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manufacturing industry labourers
transport labourers and transshippers
 domestic and related helpers, cleaners,
launderers
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garbage collectors ,yard keepers
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Couriers,messengers and related workers.
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Working conditions in Lithuania
Opportunities for
specialists:
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Opportunities for service
employees and qualified
workers:
business service managers
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Salesman and product
demonstartors
cooks
tailors
heavy truck and lorry drivers
Carpenters,painters and building
finishers
Bakers and confectionery makers
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welders
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barmen and waiters
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sales agents
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administrators
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accountants
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sales agents
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General education teachers
Engineers
Stock clerks
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Shortages on the Labour market
Shortages -medical doctors, high qualified
accountants, finance specialists, cooks,
welders, lorry drivers.
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Surpluses on the Labour market
Surpluses – unskilled jobseekers, agriculture
workers, sewing-machine operators (in some
regions), primary school teachers.
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Registration procedures
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EU citizen may arrive and stay in Lithuania not longer
than 3 months per half a year, however, such EU citizen
looking for a job or intending to carry out other legal
activity in Lithuania, may stay additional 3 months in
Lithuania. Family members of the EU citizen may arrive
to Lithuania together with the EU citizen and stay for the
same period
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A foreign resident, who has been granted a temporary
residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania, within
seven days after his/her arrival to the Republic of
Lithuania, must notify the migration authorities about the
arrival
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Temporary residence permit
If EU citizen is intending to:
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start working or carry out other legal activity in Lithuania
stay in Lithuania longer than 3 months
study in Lithuania
He must apply to Migration authority
for a temporary residence permit
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Work permit
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Work permits are not required for EU citizens
and their family members intending to work
under the employment contract in Lithuania
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Wages in Lithuania
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The Government of the Republic of Lithuania sets a
minimum hourly rate and a minimum monthly salary
according to the Labour Remuneration Act of the
Republic of Lithuania.
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The current minimum monthly salary is LTL 800 (~232
EUR), while the minimum hourly rate is LTL 4.85
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Living conditions
prices (€)
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1 l of milk – 1.90
1 kg of sugar – 3.20
1 big bread - 3.00
1 music CD – 18.00
1 kg of potatoes – 0.70
1 ticket of public
bus – 1.50
1 kg of coffee – 9.00
1 beer – 2.00
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Looking for job
How to look for a job:
 If you intend to look for work in Lithuania, you
can get registered at local labour exchange
(state employment institution) www.ldb.lt
 Privat recruitment agencies
 Job ads in newspapers and on the internet
 Speculative applications
 Personal contacts
 Lithuanian language is a must (except of some
international companies)
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CV
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Typed CV’s are common in Lithuania
There are no strict rules for CV in Lithuania, but your CV
shouldn’t be too long
Make it look professional
Do not list all the facts about yourself, highlight only
those that may seem useful to an employer
Many now have a scanned photo in the top right hand
corner
If you have got written references, just mention that
references are available upon request
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Cover letter
Cover letter should accompany your CV
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explanation why you are writing
showing the desire to work in this job/in this company
providing personal information
suggesting a follow-up meeting;
A good cover letter must be short
 All statements should be grounded on facts
 Address the letter to a particular person
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Recognition of qualifications
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The recognition of diplomas and qualifications is
governed by both EU legislation and the national laws of
the Republic of Lithuania
The Department of Science and Higher Education under
the Ministry of Education and Science recognizes higher
education qualifications and provides related information
(http://www.mokslas.lt )
Other qualifications acquired abroad are assessed by
the Lithuanian Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher
Education (http://www.skvc.lt )
The list of regulated professions in Lithuania and the
responsible authorities can be found at
http://www.profesijos.lt (only in Lithuanian)
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Employment contract
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The employment contract must be concluded in
writing according to a standard format. Written
contracts are drawn up in duplicate. One of the
signed copies is given to the employee, the
other remains with the employer. The employer
is responsible for the proper conclusion of the
employment contract.
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Working time
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In Lithuania, working time cannot exceed 40 hours per
week. Working hours should not exceed eight hours per
day. The maximum number of working hours over seven
days, including overtime, should not exceed 48 hours
For workers employed in more than one workplace or
doing two or more jobs in the same workplace, a working
day, including breaks, cannot exceed 12 hours
Special rules for certain categories (medical doctors etc.)
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Looking for accommodation
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Real estate agencies
Personal contacts
Ads in the newspapers and on the internet
Rent prices of flats in the capital vary from 400 LTL (116
€) to 8000 LTL (2319 €). Rent for a house costs from
2000 LTL (580 €) to 14 000 LTL (4058 €) per month
When buying or renting a home, it is important to
organise all legal documents properly. You can contact
estate agents or the offices of notaries for assistance
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Social security
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State Social Insurance Board “SODRA” – www.sodra.lt
Lithuania has a state social security system providing for
compulsory social insurance for all permanent residents
in Lithuania and social assistance from state funds
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Income tax is deducted on a regular basis by the
employer from wages before they are paid. Employer
contributes 24% of the company payroll and employees
pay 3% of their wages and salaries, for a combined rate
of 27%
Total social security contribution is 33.98%(30.98% by
the employer and 3% by the employee)
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Social security
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Benefits provided by state social insurance
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pensions
sickness allowances
maternity and child-birth benefits
child care benefits
unemployment benefits
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Starting up a business
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Choose the most suitable legal form;
Prepare all documents in relation to a certain legal form
of company;
Obtain a statement of use of the premises;
Notarize the documents;
Register the company with the Register www.kada.lt .
Useful links:
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Lithuanian development agency for small and medium sized
enterprises www.smeda.lt
Lithuanian development agency www.lda.lt
Lithuanian Tax authority: www.vmi.lt
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Useful links
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For recognition of qualifications look at: Lithuanian
Centre for Quality Assesment in Higher Education
http://www.skvc.lt
Lithuanian Development Agency http://www.lda.lt
comprehensive information on tax system, business
environment, social security in Lithuania etc.
EURES Lithuania web page: http://www.ldb.lt/eures
CV online: http://www.cvonline.lt – here you can find
useful information concerning job search in Lithuania
(writing CV, application letter, preparing for job
interview etc.), add your CV, search for a job in
Lithuania.
Job search site http://www.cv.lt
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Useful links
Lithuanian Ministries
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Government www.lrv.lt
Agriculture www.zum.lt
Environment www.am.lt
Culture www.lrkm.lt
National Defence www.kam.lt
Education and Science www.smm.lt
Finance www.finmin.lt
Foreign Affairs www.urm.lt
Health Care www.sam.lt
Interior www.vrm.lt
Justice www.tm.lt
Economy www.ukmin.lt
Social Security and Labour www.socmin.lt
Transport www.transp.lt
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Thank you for your attention!
For more detailed information write to:
[email protected]
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