A Commission staff working document published on 24 June 2026 assesses Lithuania's digital progress against EU 2030 targets, finding strong assets in 5G coverage, SME digital intensity, and cybersecurity, but critical gaps in basic digital skills, rural connectivity, and green-digital integration.
The report, part of the Digital Decade 2026 country reports, notes that basic digital skills stood at 53.8% in 2025, well below the EU average of 60.4% and far off Lithuania's 2030 target of 80%. Gaps are widest among older adults and rural populations. The Prisijungusi Lietuva training model is effective but under-scaled and relies on Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding ending after 2026. Very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage reached 79.0% in 2025, lagging behind the EU average of 85.5%, with rural VHCN at 38.2% versus the EU's 66.7%. No state aid exists for last-mile fibre to households. 5G mid-band coverage in rural areas is 27.0% (EU 33.7%), though growing fast.
AI adoption by businesses (21.3% in 2025) is above the EU average (20.0%) but concentrated in ICT-intensive sectors. The LitAI AI Factory is expected to be operational by early 2027. ICT specialists make up 5.7% of employment, among the highest in Europe, but the female ICT specialist share dropped sharply in 2024 before recovering in 2025, with no dedicated policy measures underpinning this recovery. Lithuania leads PESCO Cyber Rapid Response Teams, and cyber awareness efforts were scaled up in 2025, including training for seniors and SMEs. However, no integrated green-digital strategy or monitoring framework has been adopted.
Funding allocated to digital includes EUR 0.7 billion from the RRF (23% of total) and EUR 0.3 billion from cohesion policy (5%). The total public budget for roadmap measures is EUR 468 million, with 42% of measures ending by end of 2026. Recommendations include scaling up proximity-based digital skills training, promoting AI uptake outside ICT core, introducing public support for last-mile fibre, sustaining 5G mid-band rollout, enhancing cyber awareness for vulnerable groups, strengthening the ICT talent pipeline and female participation, adopting an integrated green-digital strategy, and investing in semiconductor back-end technologies and skills.
The report underscores that without urgent action on basic digital skills, rural fibre deployment, and green-digital integration, Lithuania risks constraining productivity growth and labour market participation.