Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi
Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi
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In 1995-1999 <strong>the</strong> lowest average monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs was <strong>in</strong> sole<br />
proprietorships and <strong>in</strong> agricultural partnerships. Calculated by economic<br />
activities <strong>the</strong> biggest average monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs was <strong>in</strong> monetary<br />
<strong>in</strong>termediation and f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>termediation through <strong>the</strong> same period.<br />
Calculat<strong>in</strong>g by employee categories non-manual workers had bigger average<br />
monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> 2000, which was 1291.5 Litas, and manual workers<br />
had average monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs only 797.6 Litas. Men had bigger average<br />
monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs than women <strong>in</strong> both cases – manual and non-manual<br />
work. Manual workers men had 889.4 Litas average monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />
women – 667.2 Litas. Non-manual workers men had 1589.9 Litas average<br />
monthly gross earn<strong>in</strong>gs, and women – 1124.9 Litas.<br />
Natural persons shall pay <strong>in</strong>come tax of 33 % from <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>come after<br />
subtract<strong>in</strong>g from it <strong>the</strong> tax-exempt m<strong>in</strong>imum, which is 430 Litas for <strong>the</strong><br />
disabled of Group 1; 379 Litas for <strong>the</strong> disabled of Group 2; 283 Litas for <strong>the</strong><br />
disabled of Group 3; 430 Litas for persons with three and more children under<br />
18 years of age; 335 Litas for <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r or fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> case of a s<strong>in</strong>gle parent<br />
family with one child under 18 and is <strong>in</strong>creased by 53 Litas for <strong>the</strong> second and<br />
each successive child; 325 Litas for employees of enterprises produc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
agricultural products whose monthly <strong>in</strong>come generated from activities not<br />
connected with production or process<strong>in</strong>g of agricultural products exceed more<br />
than 50 % of <strong>the</strong>ir gross monthly <strong>in</strong>come or employees hired by farmers; 250<br />
Litas for o<strong>the</strong>r persons. Persons <strong>in</strong>sured under <strong>the</strong> social <strong>in</strong>surance shall pay<br />
contributions of 3% from <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>come.<br />
The average monthly net earn<strong>in</strong>gs (salaries after deduction of taxes and social<br />
contributions payable by employee) <strong>in</strong> 2001 was 705.2 Litas.<br />
The average monthly pension of State social <strong>in</strong>surance <strong>in</strong> 2001 was: old-age<br />
pension – 317.6 Litas, and disability pension –277.7 Litas. Income tax is not<br />
deducted of pensions.<br />
Average size of household <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> State <strong>in</strong> 2001 was 2.6 persons. The average<br />
household disposable <strong>in</strong>come per capita per month was 415.4 Litas <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> State<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2000 and 409.5 Litas <strong>in</strong> 2001. It <strong>in</strong>creased s<strong>in</strong>ce 1996 till 1999, when it<br />
became 428.0 Litas and started decreas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> last two years. In 2001<br />
average household disposable <strong>in</strong>come per capita per month <strong>in</strong> urban area was<br />
455.4 Litas, and <strong>in</strong> rural area – 310.9 Litas. S<strong>in</strong>gle persons and couples