This release contains the data received through the Labour Force Survey conducted in the third quarter 2025. The interviewing was done in 1 699 households on the territory of Montenegro. There were collected data about demographic characteristics for all members of the households (4 209 persons were surveyed), and, in addition, also data about economic activity for persons aged 15 to 89 (3 656 persons).

According to the data for the third quarter of 2025, there were 317.2 thousand of active populations in Montenegro, out of which there were 285.3 thousand of employed persons, or 89.9%, and 31.9 thousand of unemployed, or 10.1%. The number of persons in employment in comparison with the previous quarter has increased 2.2%, while the number of unemployed in comparison with the previous quarter has decreased 2.4%.

There were 192.5 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 2.7%. For the persons aged 15 to 89 in the third quarter 2025, activity rate is 62.2%; employment rate is 56.0%; unemployment rate is 10.1%, and population outside the labour force rate is 37.8%.

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