In October, Dr Raimonda Bublienė, a research fellow at the Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, appeared on two programmes to discuss the digital divide in the labour market and the discrimination arising from it.

She noted that technology is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday professional life. It is therefore essential to assess not only whether people have access to technology, but also whether they can use it effectively. Employees need to engage in continuous learning and update their knowledge, while employers must provide opportunities for professional development. Lifelong learning is becoming not only an opportunity for personal growth but also a key condition for remaining active in the labour market.

During the interviews, Dr Bublienė also presented her research, which analysed ten years of statistical data from 27 European Union Member States. The study used non-use of email as an indicator of the digital divide and examined its associations with unemployment and employment across different age and gender groups. The researcher emphasised that the findings demonstrate a statistical association but do not prove that not using email directly causes unemployment.

You can listen to Dr R. Bublienė’s interview on the Vilniaus ritmu programme (Vilnius FM radio) here

You can watch and listen the interview on the Labas rytas, Lietuva programme (LRT TV) here