This release contains data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the second quarter 2013 and the observation period was from April to June 2013. The surveying was done in 2 056 households on the territory of Montenegro. The survey collected data about demographic characteristics for members of the households (6 307 persons were surveyed), and data about economic activity for persons aged 15 and more (5 214 persons, which makes 1.2% of the total number of interwied persons aged 15 and more).

According to data for second quarter in the 2013 labor force in Montenegro consist of 253.5 thousands of active population. From that number there were: 204.8 thousand employees and 48.7 thousands unemployed. The number of employees in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 4.9% and  the number of unemployed has decreased  9.1% . The activity rate for the second quarter 2013 is 50.6%, the employment rate is 40.9% and unemployment rate is 19.2%. Measures of the activity of the population for 15-64 age group are: the activity rate is 59.7%, the employment rate is 48.2% and the unemployment rate is 19.3%.
 

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