Workforce
With one of the best educated talent pools in Europe, Lithuania has entered the international market as one of the leading places for outsourcing services.
- 90% of the population has a high school or higher education
- 90% of the population speak at least one foreign language, 50% speak two or more
- Approximately 40% of the population has a university degree
- 33% speak English, 80% - Russian
- 40% possess abilities in science and technology
- Minimum monthly gross salary – 232 EUR, minimum hourly wage – 1.4 EUR
- Average monthly gross salary – 588 EUR
- 46 higher education institutions
- Lowest workforce index in Europe (90 in comparison with EU average of 105.4).
