Economy, jobs and prices in Plav, Montenegro: official figures
An average of 1,482 people worked in Plav in 2024, about 164 jobs per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 413).
What is the unemployment rate in Plav?
At the 2023 census 1,231 of the 2,927 economically active residents of Plav aged 15 and over were unemployed, a rate of 42.1%, the highest of 21 (Montenegro: 13.3%).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Plav?
23.0% of residents of Plav aged 15 and over were in work at the 2023 census, compared with 48.5% across Montenegro; 1,585 were pensioners or living on property income.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Plav?
Tourist accommodation in Plav recorded 12,289 overnight stays by 1,262 guests in 2024, 95.7% of the nights by foreign visitors.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Plav?
With 1.4 tourist nights per resident in 2024, Plav ranked 6th lowest of 21 municipalities and took 0.08% of all nights in Montenegro, up 21.1% on 2023.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Plav compares with other first-level divisions
People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Plav ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bijelo Polje | 244 |
| 16 | Berane | 232 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 224 |
| 18 | Savnik | 210 |
| 19 | Rozaj | 167 |
| 20 | Plav | 164 |
| 21 | Andrijevica | 157 |
Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) (2023)
Plav ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plav | 42.1% |
| 2 | Rozaj | 36.9% |
| 3 | Andrijevica | 26.9% |
| 4 | Berane | 25.8% |
| 5 | Mojkovac | 17.8% |
| 6 | Bijelo Polje | 17.6% |
| 7 | Pluzine | 17.6% |
Tourist overnight stays per resident (2024)
Plav ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist overnight stays per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 2.4 |
| 14 | Podgorica | 2.2 |
| 15 | Andrijevica | 1.5 |
| 16 | Plav | 1.4 |
| 17 | Pljevlja | 1.0 |
| 18 | Rozaj | 0.9 |
| 19 | Niksic | 0.6 |
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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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