Lithuania scores both a best practice of 100% and a critical weakness of 0% in this strand (see box). No matter how long they have worked in Lithuania, migrants cannot have equal access to employment like EU nationals. The country would reach best practice on labour market integration measures if the state set national targets to reduce migrant unemployment, promote vocational training and improve their knowledge of Lithuanian. Migrant workers in Lithuania, as in 14 other MIPEX countries, enjoy rights which meet European best practice standards: They can join trade unions and can change their employer, job or work permit category after less than a year.
