This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the first quarter 2023. The interviewing was done in 1 927 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (5 053 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (4 434 persons).
According to the data for the first quarter of 2023, there were 306.5 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 259.2 thousand of employed persons, or 84.5%, and 47.4 thousand of unemployed1, or 15.5%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 1.3%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 10.5%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 9.7%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 0.2%.
There were 191.6 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 3.8%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 11.7%.
For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the first quarter 2023, activity rate is 61.5%; employment rate is 52.0%; unemployment rate is 15.5% and population outside the labour force rate is 38.5%.

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