This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the second quarter 2023. The interviewing was done in 1 845 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (4 821 persons were surveyed),
and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (4 247 persons).
According to the data for the second quarter of 2023, there were 321.6 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 280.0 thousand of employed persons, or 87.1%, and 41.6 thousand of unemployed¹, or 12.9%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 8.0%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 10.8%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 12.2%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 3.5%. 
There were 177.7 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 quarter has decreased 7.3%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 11.5%. For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the second quarter 2023, activity rate is 64.4%; employment rate is 56.1%; unemployment rate is 12.9% and population outside the labour force rate is 35.6%.

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