This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the second quarter 2024. The interviewing was done in 1 843 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (4 892 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (4 291 persons).
According to the data for the second quarter of 2024, there were 319.8 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 283.5 thousand of employed persons, or 88.6%, and 36.3 thousand of unemployed1, or 11.4%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 1.1%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 1.3%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 4.0%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 12.7%.
There were 179.9 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 increased 1.2%.
For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the first quarter 2024, activity rate is 64.0%; employment rate is 56.7%; unemployment rate is 11.4% and population outside the labour force rate is 36.0%.

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