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Lithuania - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2001
:
17.0%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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3 439 000
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1 833 056
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53%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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15.8%
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28.1%
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56.1%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts and the limits for dismissal are very rigid.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
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125 euros
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
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960
litas
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
31%.
Employee:
0%.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
40 hours
Retirement age:
60 for women and 65 for men.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
N/A.
Unions:
LTUCCE (Union of Commercial and Cooperative Employees) can be listed.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Social Security and Labor Protection
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