Economy, jobs and prices in Podgorica, Montenegro: official figures
An average of 111,680 people worked in Podgorica in 2024, about 620 jobs per 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 413).
What is the unemployment rate in Podgorica?
At the 2023 census 8,538 of the 92,097 economically active residents of Podgorica aged 15 and over were unemployed, a rate of 9.3%, 6th lowest of 21 (Montenegro: 13.3%).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Podgorica?
58.0% of residents of Podgorica aged 15 and over were in work at the 2023 census, compared with 48.5% across Montenegro; 28,217 were pensioners or living on property income.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Podgorica?
Tourist accommodation in Podgorica recorded 398,237 overnight stays by 204,548 guests in 2024, 91.7% of the nights by foreign visitors.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Podgorica?
With 2.2 tourist nights per resident in 2024, Podgorica ranked 8th lowest of 21 municipalities and took 2.6% of all nights in Montenegro, up 0.6% on 2023.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Podgorica compares with other first-level divisions
People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Podgorica ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in employment (by place of work) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budva | 887 |
| 2 | Podgorica | 620 |
| 3 | Tivat | 514 |
| 4 | Herceg Novi | 445 |
| 5 | Kotor | 395 |
| 6 | Bar | 380 |
| 7 | Ulcinj | 319 |
Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) (2023)
Podgorica ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2023 census (% of the economically active aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bar | 11.9% |
| 14 | Kolasin | 11.7% |
| 15 | Danilovgrad | 10.0% |
| 16 | Podgorica | 9.3% |
| 17 | Savnik | 7.9% |
| 18 | Herceg Novi | 7.9% |
| 19 | Kotor | 7.2% |
Tourist overnight stays per resident (2024)
Podgorica ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist overnight stays per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cetinje | 4.8 |
| 12 | Mojkovac | 2.6 |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 2.4 |
| 14 | Podgorica | 2.2 |
| 15 | Andrijevica | 1.5 |
| 16 | Plav | 1.4 |
| 17 | Pljevlja | 1.0 |
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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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