Ukrainians (52,700) and Belarusians (47,200) remain the largest groups, with numbers from several Asian and African countries growing, according to the agency.
“In the first quarter alone, the labour market saw about 300 more Kazakh and 100 Uzbek workers. Filipinos stand out in particular, with around 600 arriving this year and nearly 2,700 now working in Lithuania,” said deputy head Giedrė Sinkevičė, noting declines in arrivals from Belarus, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
By nationality, 11,700 Uzbeks, 7,400 Tajiks, 7,100 Indians and about 2,000 Filipinos are currently employed under work contracts.
Ukrainian workers rose 10.8% year-on-year, Uzbeks by 29.4% and Indians by 27.4%.
Half of all foreign workers are employed in transport and storage (80,500), followed by construction (28,700), manufacturing (17,400) and hospitality (7,300).
The number of high-skilled foreign workers rose 9%, mid-skilled by about 10%, while low-skilled migrants increased by a third.