Economy, jobs and prices in Bar, Montenegro: official figures
An average of 17,490 people worked in Bar in 2024, about 380 jobs per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 413).
What is the unemployment rate in Bar?
At the 2023 census 2,462 of the 20,693 economically active residents of Bar aged 15 and over were unemployed, a rate of 11.9%, 9th lowest of 21 (Montenegro: 13.3%).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Bar?
48.7% of residents of Bar aged 15 and over were in work at the 2023 census, compared with 48.5% across Montenegro; 8,542 were pensioners or living on property income.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Bar?
Tourist accommodation in Bar recorded 2,097,940 overnight stays by 246,100 guests in 2024, 97.9% of the nights by foreign visitors.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Bar?
With 45.6 tourist nights per resident in 2024, Bar ranked 6th highest of 21 municipalities and took 13.5% of all nights in Montenegro, down 12.2% on 2023.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Bar compares with other first-level divisions
People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bar ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tivat | 514 |
| 4 | Herceg Novi | 445 |
| 5 | Kotor | 395 |
| 6 | Bar | 380 |
| 7 | Ulcinj | 319 |
| 8 | Pljevlja | 288 |
| 9 | Cetinje | 284 |
Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) (2023)
Bar ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ulcinj | 16.5% |
| 11 | Cetinje | 12.5% |
| 12 | Zabljak | 12.0% |
| 13 | Bar | 11.9% |
| 14 | Kolasin | 11.7% |
| 15 | Danilovgrad | 10.0% |
| 16 | Podgorica | 9.3% |
Tourist overnight stays per resident (2024)
Bar ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist overnight stays per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tivat | 80.3 |
| 4 | Ulcinj | 76.7 |
| 5 | Kotor | 60.1 |
| 6 | Bar | 45.6 |
| 7 | Zabljak | 41.4 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 20.9 |
| 9 | Savnik | 8.7 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Census 2023, table 3: population aged 15 and over by economic activity and municipality, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a84e85ea027e…)
- Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Statistical Yearbook 2025, chapter 28: Review by municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93f5a70616aa…)
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