The impact of COVID-19 on income and employment: policy responses and a subjective assessment by the Lithuanian population of the measures applied

Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new challenge for the Lithuanian labour market. The Lithuanian recovery and resilience plan analysis for the Lithuania pandemic has exacerbated Lithuania's labour market challenges even though specific measures were introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 (Brazienė et al, 2022). During the second wave of the pandemic, the unemployment rate mainly increased, affecting the most vulnerable part of the population: youth, lower-educated, unskilled, and those living in rural areas (Brazienė et al, 2022).…”

“…The Lithuanian recovery and resilience plan analysis for the Lithuania pandemic has exacerbated Lithuania's labour market challenges even though specific measures were introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 (Brazienė et al, 2022). During the second wave of the pandemic, the unemployment rate mainly increased, affecting the most vulnerable part of the population: youth, lower-educated, unskilled, and those living in rural areas (Brazienė et al, 2022). Therefore, the measures envisaged in the Lithuanian recovery and resilience plan are expected to have a lasting impact on the functioning of the labour market, as well as on poverty reduction and income equality.…”