This release contains data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the fourth quarter 2020 and the observation period was from October to December 2020. The interviewing was done in 2 041 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (5 559 persons were surveyed) and in addition also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 and more (4 907 persons).

According to the data for the fourth quarter of 2020, there were 252.6 thousands of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 199.1 thousands of employed persons or 78.8% and 53.5 thousands of unemployed or 21.2%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 7.6% and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 16.4%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 5.7% and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 18.9%.

There were 248.4 thousands of inactive populations. The number of inactive in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 5.7% and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 14.7%.
The activity rate for the fourth quarter 2020 is 50.4%, the employment rate is 39.7%, the unemployment rate is 21.2% and the inactivity rate is 49.6%.

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