Largest employers by city: Businesses also employ 1,000 workers in 15MAX regions

The opportunity to find a job is one of the key conditions that can encourage people to stay alive or return to the Lithuanian regions after studies. And although most companies are concentrated in the three largest cities in Lithuania, even companies located in 16 Lithuanian municipalities have employed a thousand or even more employees.

In 11 other municipalities, the largest employers are companies that have created between 500 and 1,000 jobs.

Both mayors and experts agree that cities and districts with large companies are far superior to others. And not just for more work.

Boguslav Gruževskis, head of the Labor Market Research Institute of the Lithuanian Center for Social Research 15 minutes It emphasizes that a company with more than a thousand employees is becoming a real breakthrough in a smaller region.

“The regions where such companies operate also attract small companies, because it is necessary to serve the great partner: organize catering, free time, supply additional materials, details,” says B. Gruzevsky, one of the many advantages.

A great company with more than 25-30% employment. of all local residents, it additionally creates 1-2 more jobs for the surrounding small and medium-sized businesses, – says B. Gruževskis.

According to the expert, monoproduction is a large company, employing more than 25-30%. Of all the local people, create 1-2 additional jobs for the surrounding small and medium businesses.

On the other hand, the dependence of the entire region on an employer also poses risks: the loss of the possibilities of the local population to find another job would be very limited.

The province’s largest employer – Intersurgical

According to Sodra’s data and after interviewing the companies with the largest number of employees in Lithuania, 15 minutes He highlighted the largest employers in each Lithuanian municipality according to April data.

Although often in smaller cities and districts, the largest employers are public sector institutions: hospitals, polyclinics, schools or municipal administrations, this time we seek to reveal the companies with the largest number of employees.

An examination of the largest employers shows that in and around metropolitan areas, the largest employers are merchants or transportation companies. And in the regions, most workers are employed by manufacturers.

In large cities, the largest employers are merchants or transportation companies. And in the regions, most workers are employed by manufacturers.

The largest commercial employer in terms of individual cities is in Vilnius – Maxima, which employed nearly 4.9 thousand people in stores and logistics centers in the capital in April. workers

The largest employer in the Vilnius district is the transport company ME transportas, which belongs to the Girteka group of companies and has employed 2,272 employees.

However, thirdly, surpassing large cities, it is less than 6 thousand. Pabradė, a small town belonging to the Švenčionys district municipality, has a population of. Intersurgical, a manufacturer of medical respiratory systems, is located here and employs 2.2 thousand people. workers

The largest employers in metropolitan areas

The largest employer in the Klaipėda district is the Vlantana transport company, which has 2,000. workers

According to Sodra, the largest employer registered in Klaipeda is the recruiting and hiring company Headex, and in Kaunas, as in Vilnius, Maxima has the largest number of employees (1704).

In fifth place, according to the largest employers in individual municipalities, is the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant. Interestingly, the power plant, which has been out of service for a decade, still employs more than 1.7 thousand people in the Visaginas district. workers There are more large employers in this district: Visagino linija has almost 800 employees.

Eighth place among the largest employers by individual cities is the Mantinga bread, snack and frozen products company, which has employed more than 1,5 thousand people in Marijampolė. workers

Personnel Director Mantinga Nijolė Daukšienė 15 minutes He said there are currently three modern company factories in Marijampolė, with a total of 1,568 employees: 60 percent. Marijampoleans, and 40 percent. – the population of other regions.

Meanwhile, in Šiauliai, the largest employer is Termirtita, a transport company of the Girteka Group. (1459).

Radviliškis has long been a railway city

After examining 15 minutes The collected statistics show that the well-being of a large number of Lithuanian regions depends on individual companies: these large factories or transport companies, located in smaller cities of the country, become the main employer not only for locals, but also for others who come from the surrounding areas.

For example, in Mažeikiai, such a company, the oil refining giant Orlen Lietuva, which employed 1405 people, in Jonava – Achema (1124 employees), in Telšiai – “Žemaitijos pienas” (1124 employees), in Plungė – “ Plungė Cooperative Trade ”(1114 employees). .

Interestingly, the largest employer in Radviliškis is Lietuvos Geležinkeliai, who has created 1,214 jobs in this city. Lithuanian railways only have more employees in Vilnius, where 3,723 people work.

Head of corporate communication Tomas Digaitis 15 minutes He said that Radviliškis has long been a railway city.

“We have a large station in Radviliškis, repair depots for cars and locomotives, we carry out other activities, so the number of people reflects this,” said T. Digaitis.

In the near future, Lietuvos Geležinkeliai will implement several major projects in the country: electrification of the country’s main railway line, construction of second roads, Rail Baltica project, so it will employ even more engineering professionals, also in Radviliškis.

We have a large station in Radviliškis, repair depots for cars and locomotives, we carry out other activities, so the number of people reflects that, – said T. Digaitis.

Panevėžys, the fifth largest city in Lithuania, and the Kaunas district complete the list of municipalities with more than 1,000 employees.

The largest employer in Panevėžys is PKC Group Lithuania, a manufacturer of automotive electromechanical systems, but this company ranks only 15th among the largest employers by individual cities in terms of the number of jobs created.

According to Sodra, the largest employer in the Kaunas district is the Hoptransa transport company.

Lifosa in Kėdainiai, which has employed almost 1,000 employees, has 988 employees. The relatively small city of Kėdainiai even has several large employers. In addition to Lifosa, Krekenava Agrofirma, which employs 914 people, is one of the largest employers in the city.

Incidentally, a survey of the largest employers in individual cities and districts shows that 11 municipalities have companies with 500-1000 employees.

Lithuania’s sixth city, Alytus, does not have a very large employer.

And the sixth largest city in Lithuania, Alytus, does not have a very large employer. The largest employer in this municipality is the manufacturer of Snaigė refrigerators, which has 459 employees.

Support local communities

B. Gruzevsky emphasizes another benefit of large employers in the regions: they often have close ties to the local community: they support local governments, non-governmental organizations, vacations in the city, because this way their employees also benefit who participate in those activities.

“Each municipality dreams of having such a partner. Of course, it is necessary to work with it, but it has a great impact in the region through social and investment attractiveness,” emphasizes the head of the Labor Market Research Institute.

And there are many such examples: In 2013, Lifosa, the largest employer in Kėdainiai, built and donated a sports stadium to the city on the 50th anniversary of its factory, and Intersurgical, a manufacturer and developer of medical respiratory systems, changed the city of Pabradė in the Švenčionys district without recognition. Once in ruins and disappearing today, this city is the most vibrant in the entire Švenčionys district.

Mayor of Švenčionys District Municipality Rimantas Klipčius 15 minutes He stated that Intersurgical provides great benefits to the entire district, as it not only employs the population, but also makes a significant contribution to the collection of district budget revenue, social infrastructure, support for cultural events, sports clubs, schools , medical institutions.

“We are extremely satisfied with this manufacturer. Cultural and artistic events in Pabradė cannot be achieved without this company: it is a great sponsor not only of Pabradė, but also of the entire Švenčionys district,” the mayor praised the company.

R. Klipčius stated that he witnessed the fact that in 1994 the British capital Intersurgical, located on the site of a bankrupt factory, changed the city of Pabradė, the purchasing power of the population, demographic indicators.

Other cities of similar size are steadily retreating, and additional groups, cultural halls and clubs are opening in the Pabradė kindergartens.

“According to demographic trends, Pabradė is a healthy, growing and potential city. And how many building permits are being withdrawn in Pabradė compared to other territories?”, The mayor was pleased.

Other cities of similar size are steadily retreating, and additional groups, cultural halls and clubs are opening in the Pabradė kindergartens.

Similarly, other major regional employers are supporting their cities, many of which have helped local communities during the pandemic.

For example, during the quarantine, two companies from the SBA group: Visagino linija, Visaginas’ second largest employer, and Utena Trikotažas, Utena’s largest employer, bought and transported food packages to working residents of their cities, supported to city hospitals with medical equipment and medical masks.

The highest salary – at Lifosa

However, the number of jobs is not the only criterion necessary for a region to prosper. It is no less important that those jobs are well paid.

Our analysis revealed that among the largest employers by region, Lifosa pays the highest wages in Kėdainiai. According to Sodra, the average salary of this company is 2320 euros.