This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the 2022. The interviewing was done in 7 707 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (20 048 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (17 487 persons).

According to the data for four quarters of 2022, there were 294.4 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 251.2 thousand of employed persons or 85.3%, and 43.2 thousand of unemployed or 14.7%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous year has increased 18.2% and the number of unemployed in comparison with the previous year has increased 2.4%.

There were 203.7 thousand of persons outside the labour force (15 to 89 years old). The number of persons outside the labour force in comparison with the previous year has decreased 16.7%.

For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the 2022, activity rate is 59.1%, employment rate is 50.4%, unemployment rate is 14.7%, and population outside the labour force rate is 40.9%.

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