Lithuania has been ranked the happiest country in the world for young people, data shows

• Lithuania has been ranked as the happiest country for young people in the World Happiness Report.
• Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, has proved attractive for young professionals, one consultant said.
• In contrast, the report found that young people in the US are struggling. 

Lithuania has been crowned the happiest country in the world for young people.

The honor comes from the World Happiness Report, which published its finding on Wednesday by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford.