Talent Pool
Vilnius is home to some of the country's best universities. With a talent pool that has the highest ICT literacy of any in the EU, along with almost 100% English proficiency among young professionals, Vilnius has the kinds of employees modern businesses need.
And with talent saturation levels that are significantly lower than comparable European cities, there is plenty of room for your business to grow.
Vilnius is a city that keeps on growing. Not only that, it has one of the youngest populations in the EU.
So, if you are looking for a city that has the kind of energy and drive you need to help you build your business or career, Vilnius is for you.
City population: 665 918 | Metropolitan area: 829 759
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2021 Q1
| Lithuanians | 338 758 |
| Polish | 88 408 |
| Russians | 63 991 |
| Belarusians | 18 924 |
| Other | 12 118 |
|
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
|
569 729 |
547484 |
552131 |
547484 |
545280 |
543493 |
542626 |
|
0.8% |
0.4% |
0.8% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
| 0–14 | 17 % |
| 15–39 | 35 % |
| 40–64 | 32 % |
| 65+ | 16 % |
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2021
Vilnius is home to some of the country's best universities.
With a young workforce that is highly skilled and educated, Vilnius is increasingly becoming a beacon for international global companies and start-ups alike.
Not only that, this growing international ecosystem is also attracting growing numbers of foreign students, who see the city as both a great place to study and a great place to start a career.
97%
of students obtaining ICT skills in secondary schools
Source: Digital Agenda for Europe
3rd globally
for technological skills
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2020
4th in the EU
for speaking at least 1 foreign language
Source: Eurostat, 2016
2nd in EU
58% of population with higher education
Source: Eurostat, 2019
1st
in CEE region for skills for innovation
Source: EBRD Knowledge economy index, 2019
50,126
students in Vilnius in 2019-2020
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2020
6.5%
foreign students in Vilnius in 2019-2020
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2020
9.1%
IT students in Vilnius in 2019-2020
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2020
