This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the first quarter 2024. The interviewing was done in 1 920 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected
data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (5 002 persons were surveyed),
and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (4 360 persons).

According to the data for the first quarter of 2024, there were 318.3 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 280.5 thousand of employed persons, or 88.1%, and 37.8 thousand of unemployed1, or 11.9%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter
has increased 0.2%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 8.2%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 2.6%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 20.3%.

There were 181.0 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 increased 0.4%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 5.5%.

For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the first quarter 2024, activity rate is 63.8%; employment rate is 56.2%; unemployment rate is 11.9% and population outside the labour force rate is 36.2%.

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