With sectors from booming pharmaceuticals to sustainable energy setting impressive records, Lithuania’s industrial landscape is powering forward as a dynamic and essential pillar of the national economy.
Key Takeaways
- Lithuania's manufacturing sector accounted for 15.8% of GDP in 2022
- In 2023, the production index in manufacturing increased by 2.1% compared to 2022
- Food product manufacturing output reached 2.47 billion EUR in 2022
- Lithuania's electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1,200 GWh in 2022
- Renewable energy share in gross final energy consumption reached 32.1% in 2023
- Installed wind power capacity stood at 1,100 MW in 2023
- Number of building permits issued for dwellings 12,500 in 2023
- Construction production index increased 5.3% YoY in Q1 2024
- Total value of construction works 6.8 billion EUR in 2022
- Number of industrial sector employees totaled 220,000 in 2023
- Manufacturing employment rate 14.2% of total workforce in 2022
- Average gross wage in industry 1,950 EUR/month in Q1 2024
- Industrial exports totaled 22.5 billion EUR in 2023
- Machinery and mechanical appliances exports 4.2 billion EUR in 2022
- Wood and wood products exports reached 5.1 billion EUR in 2023
Lithuania's industrial economy showed strong and diverse growth across many manufacturing sectors.
Construction
1Number of building permits issued for dwellings 12,500 in 2023
Verified2Construction production index increased 5.3% YoY in Q1 2024
Verified3Total value of construction works 6.8 billion EUR in 2022
Verified4Residential building completions 8,200 units in 2023
Directional5Civil engineering turnover grew 7.2% to 2.1 billion EUR in 2022
Single source6Construction employment reached 150,000 persons in 2023
Verified7Non-residential building permits area 1.2 million m² in 2022
Verified8Construction costs index up 8.5% in 2023
Verified9Road construction investments 450 million EUR in 2022
Directional10New apartments constructed 25,000 m² useful area in 2023
Single source11Building renovation projects funded 300 million EUR EU funds in 2022
Verified12Industrial buildings constructed 450,000 m² in 2023
Verified13Construction firms numbered 15,200 in 2022
Verified14Average construction wage 1,800 EUR/month in 2023
Directional15Railway infrastructure construction 120 km new lines in 2022
Single source16Green building certifications issued 250 in 2023
Verified17Demolition works volume 1.5 million m³ in 2022
Verified18Public procurement in construction 2.8 billion EUR in 2023
Verified19Housing starts increased 12% to 15,000 in 2022
Directional20Construction material prices index +10.2% YoY in 2023
Single source21Bridge constructions completed 25 units in 2022
Verified22Modular building production 10,000 m² in 2023
Verified23Construction sector GDP contribution 6.5% in 2022
VerifiedConstruction Interpretation
Lithuania's construction sector is briskly building its future, but it's currently running on a treadmill of rising costs, as evidenced by the 5.3% growth in production being chased by an 8.5% climb in expenses.
Employment
1Number of industrial sector employees totaled 220,000 in 2023
Verified2Manufacturing employment rate 14.2% of total workforce in 2022
Verified3Average gross wage in industry 1,950 EUR/month in Q1 2024
Verified4Unemployment rate in industrial sectors 5.1% in 2023
Directional5Construction employment grew 3.5% to 152,000 in 2022
Single source6Energy sector workforce 18,500 persons in 2023
Verified7Female employment in manufacturing 35% of total in 2022
Verified8Labor productivity in industry 52,000 EUR/worker in 2023
Verified9Part-time workers in industry 8% of employed in 2022
Directional10Youth employment (15-24) in industry 12,000 in 2023
Single source11Temporary agency workers in manufacturing 5,200 in 2022
Verified12Industrial accidents rate 2.1 per 1,000 workers in 2023
Verified13Skilled labor shortage in manufacturing 25% of firms in 2022
Verified14Average working hours in industry 40.2 hours/week in 2023
Directional15Older workers (55+) in industry 22% of workforce in 2022
Single source16Vocational training participants in industry 45,000 in 2023
Verified17Wage growth in construction 9.2% YoY in 2022
Verified18Foreign workers in industry 35,000 in 2023
Verified19Job vacancies in manufacturing 12,500 in Q4 2023
Directional20Union membership in industry 15% of employees in 2022
Single source21Industry employment by region: Vilnius 45% in 2023
Verified22Turnover per employee in industry 180,000 EUR in 2022
VerifiedEmployment Interpretation
Lithuania's industrial sector presents a paradox of robust productivity and high wages shadowed by a significant skills gap and demographic pressures, where fewer hands are doing more valuable work but increasingly need to come from abroad or from its aging and underutilized female workforce.
Energy
1Lithuania's electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1,200 GWh in 2022
Verified2Renewable energy share in gross final energy consumption reached 32.1% in 2023
Verified3Installed wind power capacity stood at 1,100 MW in 2023
Verified4Natural gas consumption in industry was 2.5 billion m³ in 2022
Directional5Solar photovoltaic capacity reached 800 MW in 2023
Single source6Oil refinery output at Mažeikiai was 8.5 million tons in 2022
Verified7District heating production totaled 5.2 TWh in 2023
Verified8Biomass energy production contributed 2,800 GWh in 2022
Verified9Electricity imports from neighboring countries were 12.4 TWh in 2023
Directional10Hydroelectric power generation was 1.1 TWh in 2022
Single source11Final energy consumption in industry sector 25% of total in 2023
Verified12Cogeneration capacity installed 1,500 MW in 2022
Verified13Greenhouse gas emissions from energy sector 15 Mt CO2 eq in 2023
Verified14Waste-to-energy plants produced 300 GWh in 2022
Directional15Electricity production from solar up 45% to 450 GWh in 2023
Single source16Natural gas production negligible at 0.05 billion m³ in 2022
Verified17Energy intensity of GDP improved to 0.12 koe/EUR in 2023
Verified18Offshore wind potential estimated at 7 GW by 2030
Verified19Heat pump installations grew 20% to 15,000 units in 2022
Directional20Final electricity consumption in industry 4.2 TWh in 2023
Single source21Biofuel blending in transport 10% in 2022
Verified22Energy efficiency investments 500 million EUR in industry 2023
Verified23Coal consumption dropped 30% to 0.8 million tons in 2022
Verified24Smart grid investments reached 150 million EUR in 2023
Directional25Geothermal energy production 250 GWh in 2022
Single source26Share of renewables in electricity 45% in 2023
VerifiedEnergy Interpretation
While Lithuania is energetically courting a renewable future with impressive gains in wind, solar, and green ambition, its industrial heart still beats to a familiar fossil-fueled rhythm, keeping it tethered to gas imports and refinery output even as it diligently plugs energy leaks and plants the seeds for an offshore wind-powered tomorrow.
Exports
1Industrial exports totaled 22.5 billion EUR in 2023
Verified2Machinery and mechanical appliances exports 4.2 billion EUR in 2022
Verified3Wood and wood products exports reached 5.1 billion EUR in 2023
Verified4Furniture exports value 2.8 billion EUR in 2022
Directional5Mineral fuels and oils exports 3.5 billion EUR in 2023
Single source6Plastics and articles thereof exports 1.2 billion EUR in 2022
Verified7Electrical machinery exports grew 8% to 1.9 billion EUR in 2023
Verified8Pharmaceutical products exports 1.4 billion EUR in 2022
Verified9Iron and steel exports 850 million EUR in 2023
Directional10Vehicles other than railway exports 1.1 billion EUR in 2022
Single source11Optical medical instruments exports 650 million EUR in 2023
Verified12Knitted apparel exports 450 million EUR in 2022
Verified13Food preparations exports 1.8 billion EUR in 2023
Verified14Chemicals exports totaled 900 million EUR in 2022
Directional15Top export market Sweden 12% of industrial goods in 2023
Single source16EU share in industrial exports 75% in 2022
Verified17Export growth of manufactured goods 4.5% YoY in 2023
Verified18Refined petroleum exports 2.9 billion EUR in 2022
Verified19Export unit value index for industry +3.2% in 2023
Directional20plywood and veneer exports 1.2 billion EUR in 2022
Single sourceExports Interpretation
While Lithuania's industrial might can be measured in everything from sleek furniture (2.8B €) and sturdy wood (5.1B €) to potent pharmaceuticals (1.4B €) and fueled by refined petroleum (2.9B €), its economic engine truly purrs by transforming its forests and fields into high-value goods for a loyal EU market (75% share), proving that the most sophisticated exports sometimes begin with a simple tree.
Manufacturing
1Lithuania's manufacturing sector accounted for 15.8% of GDP in 2022
Verified2In 2023, the production index in manufacturing increased by 2.1% compared to 2022
Verified3Food product manufacturing output reached 2.47 billion EUR in 2022
Verified4Wood processing and production of wood products turnover was 3.2 billion EUR in 2023
Directional5Furniture manufacturing employed 28,500 people in 2022
Single source6Chemical industry production volume grew by 4.5% year-on-year in Q1 2024
Verified7Metal products manufacturing output value stood at 1.8 billion EUR in 2022
Verified8Textile manufacturing turnover decreased by 1.2% to 450 million EUR in 2023
Verified9Machinery and equipment manufacturing saw a 3.7% growth in 2022
Directional10Pharmaceutical manufacturing exports from Lithuania reached 1.1 billion EUR in 2023
Single source11Rubber and plastics products production index rose 5.2% in 2023
Verified12Electrical equipment manufacturing turnover was 850 million EUR in 2022
Verified13Printing and reproduction of recorded media output fell 2.8% in 2023
Verified14Beverage manufacturing production volume was 1.2 billion liters in 2022
Directional15Leather and related products turnover reached 120 million EUR in 2023
Single source16Motor vehicles manufacturing employed 12,000 workers in 2022
Verified17Paper and paper products production index up 1.9% in Q4 2023
Verified18Other transport equipment manufacturing output 250 million EUR in 2022
Verified19Wearing apparel manufacturing turnover declined to 300 million EUR in 2023
Directional20Basic pharmaceutical products production grew 6.1% in 2023
Single source21Fabricated metal products except machinery turnover 2.1 billion EUR in 2022
Verified22Food manufacturing employment was 45,200 in 2023
Verified23Wood furniture production volume 1.5 million units in 2022
Verified24Chemical products manufacturing index +3.4% YoY in 2023
Directional25Computer electronic and optical products turnover 1.3 billion EUR in 2022
Single source26Non-metallic mineral products output up 2.8% in 2023
Verified27Manufacturing value added per worker was 45,000 EUR in 2022
Verified28Dairy products manufacturing output 1.8 billion EUR in 2023
Verified29Plastic products manufacturing employed 15,000 in 2022
Directional30Manufacturing R&D expenditure reached 450 million EUR in 2023
Single sourceManufacturing Interpretation
Lithuania's industrial heartbeat shows its economy isn't just running on a diet of dairy and furniture, but is steadily—and sometimes literally—chipping away at higher-value manufacturing, from booming pharmaceuticals to resilient plastics, while its more traditional textile and print sectors gently fade like old newspapers.
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