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Lithuanian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €17 billion in 2019. And this keeps 404,000 Lithuanian workers busy.
- Lithuanian extra-EU exports support 358,000 jobs in Lithuania.
- Another 46,000 Lithuanian workers are in jobs linked to exports from other EU countries to the world.
- This means 29% of jobs in Lithuania depend on extra-EU exports.
- Lithuanian extra-EU exports also support over 31,000 jobs in EU countries.
- In Lithuania, most people in export-related jobs are medium-skilled workers.
- 54% of export-related jobs in Lithuania are in services.
Trade and jobs
EU exports support 38 million jobs, up two thirds from 2000. More than 14 million of these workers are women. One in five jobs in the EU depends on exports.
EU exports support a significant share of jobs in all countries across the EU.
Lithuania – Japanese over the moon with Super Garden snacks
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement eliminated most Japanese duties on foodstuffs from the EU, helping this Lithuanian firm specialising in lyophilised snacks to be more competitive in Japan.