Recent changes in rural labour market and solutions for integrating unemployed in employment in Lithuania

This paper analyses the current situation in the Lithuanian labour market in rural areas and describes possible ways to mitigate social consequences arising in that field. More detailed information is provided about the employment and demographic structure of rural regions. In the section on labour supply and demand analysis, this paper concentrates on professional qualifications and skills of the unemployed, and reviews the most recent trends in rural labour market statistics. Integrating policy principles are reviewed and presented in the next section of the paper. Several conclusions are drawn about the most suitable ways and methods to solve the problems of labour mobility and integration., The involvement of more relevant actors and the implementation of measures, which have been foreseen in the strategic documents, are highlighted.