This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the fourth quarter 2022. The interviewing was done in 1 934 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (5 011 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (4 374 persons).
According to the data for the fourth quarter of 2022, there were 299.2 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 256.0 thousand of employed persons, or 85.6%, and 43.2 thousand of unemployed1, or 14.4%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 2.1%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 11.0%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 10.2%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 3.1%.
There were 199.1 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 quarter has decreased 0.6%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 12.0%.
For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the fourth quarter 2022, activity rate is 60.0%; employment rate is 51.4%; unemployment rate is 14.4% and population outside the labour force rate is 40.0%.

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