Over 7,600 Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania have already found jobs. They account for one third of the working-age Ukrainians who have arrived in Lithuania since Russia invaded the country.
“One in three Ukrainians of working age who have come to our country has already found a job. Ukrainians in employment have already paid over 3 million euros in taxes to our country. I thank the employers who employ Ukrainians and encourage them to continue registering job vacancies with the Employment Service,” said Social Security and Labour Minister Monika Navickienė in a statement.
“In a very large number of cases, we see that the strategy to accommodate people in places close to jobs and schools has proven to be successful,” Navickienė told reporters before a government meeting.
More than 50,000 Ukrainian refugees have already arrived in Lithuania, of whom about 28,000 are of working age.
The vast majority of Ukrainians work in medium-skilled jobs, while one in ten work in high-skilled jobs. Most employers hire Ukrainians on a permanent basis.
According to the report, most Ukrainians are employed as domestic workers, cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments, goods handlers, packers, and salespeople. Among those working in skilled jobs, bakers, confectioners, tailors, cooks and teachers and pre-school assistants are the most numerous. There are also jobs as nursing assistants, managers, teachers of English, Russian and mathematics, engineers, and architects.
Their salaries range from the minimum wage to almost 2,000 euros a month. The average Ukrainian working in Lithuania earns around 900 euros before tax.
Over 8,700 job seekers from Ukraine are currently registered with the Employment Service.
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