There is room to make Lithuania more inclusive
The labour market is in practice flexible
The labour market recovered from the crisis but some groups remain vulnerable
There is room to reduce the tax wedge
Wage inequality is high but the minimum wage is binding
Lithuanians are dissatisfied by their working conditions
Low-skilled workers underinvest in skills and experience high turnover
Emigration is high and widespread among the population
The unemployment insurance system is underdeveloped
Active labour market measures are insufficient
Public Employment Services don't have the capacities to tackle high skills mismatch
Regional disparities in unemployment are high
Distribution of spending by active labour market policy measure and services
There is room for providing further protection against poverty
The level of minimum income is comparatively low
The financial incentives to take a job are lower at the bottom of the income distribution and for large families
Health indicators suggest large scope for progress
Spending in health care is low but in line with peers (graph)
Out-of-pocket payments in health care are high and increasing
A large share of Lithuanians report informal payments in the health sector