Economy, jobs and prices in Kolasin, Montenegro: official figures
An average of 1,625 people worked in Kolašin in 2024, about 244 jobs per 1,000 residents, 8th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 413).
What is the unemployment rate in Kolašin?
At the 2023 census 349 of the 2,992 economically active residents of Kolašin aged 15 and over were unemployed, a rate of 11.7%, 8th lowest of 21 (Montenegro: 13.3%).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Kolašin?
46.0% of residents of Kolašin aged 15 and over were in work at the 2023 census, compared with 48.5% across Montenegro; 1,457 were pensioners or living on property income.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kolašin?
Tourist accommodation in Kolašin recorded 139,418 overnight stays by 51,488 guests in 2024, 79.9% of the nights by foreign visitors.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Kolašin?
With 20.9 tourist nights per resident in 2024, Kolašin ranked 8th highest of 21 municipalities and took 0.89% of all nights in Montenegro, up 12.6% on 2023.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Kolasin compares with other first-level divisions
People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kolasin ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zabljak | 263 |
| 12 | Pluzine | 261 |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 261 |
| 14 | Kolasin | 244 |
| 15 | Bijelo Polje | 244 |
| 16 | Berane | 232 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 224 |
Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) (2023)
Kolasin ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cetinje | 12.5% |
| 12 | Zabljak | 12.0% |
| 13 | Bar | 11.9% |
| 14 | Kolasin | 11.7% |
| 15 | Danilovgrad | 10.0% |
| 16 | Podgorica | 9.3% |
| 17 | Savnik | 7.9% |
Tourist overnight stays per resident (2024)
Kolasin ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist overnight stays per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kotor | 60.1 |
| 6 | Bar | 45.6 |
| 7 | Zabljak | 41.4 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 20.9 |
| 9 | Savnik | 8.7 |
| 10 | Pluzine | 7.2 |
| 11 | Cetinje | 4.8 |
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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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