This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the third quarter 2024. The interviewing was done in 1 750 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (4 348 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (3 848 persons).

According to the data for the third quarter of 2024, there were 323.2 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 287.6 thousand of employed persons, or 89.0%, and 35.6 thousand of unemployed1, or 11.0%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 1.4%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 2.2%. The number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 1.9%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has decreased 9.4%.

There were 176.8 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 1.7%, and in comparison with the same quarter of previous year has increased 5.9%.

For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the third quarter 2024, activity rate is 64.6%; employment rate is 57.5%; unemployment rate is 11.0%, and population outside the labour force rate is 35.4%.

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