Various sectors in Lithuania, including cleaning, food service, manufacturing, healthcare, education, construction, and engineering, are experiencing labor shortages. Consequently, foreigners seeking to move to Lithuania may have a better chance of obtaining a work visa if they belong to one of the most in-demand professions.
The EURES report identifies the following roles as shortage occupations in Lithuania:
- Garbage and recycling collectors
- Cooks and related food preparers
- Bus and tram drivers (including heavy truck/lorry drivers)
- Machine operators (across several industries)
- Upholsterers and related workers
- Building and related electricians
- Toolmakers and related workers
- Welders and flame cutters
- Spray painters and varnishers
- Concrete placers, concrete finishers, and related workers
- Service station attendants
- Construction managers and supervisors
- Psychologists
- Teachers (for various education levels)
- Nursing professionals
- Specialist medical practitioners
- Electrical engineers
- Civil engineers