LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro
Montenegro: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro is 12.19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro peaked at 21.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 22nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.45 | — |
| 2014 | 20.1 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.35 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.72 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 16.85 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.63 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.12 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 15.61 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 13.82 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 12.19 | -11.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.93 | 16.63 | 21.45 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.96 | 12.19 | 20.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Montenegro was 12.19 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Montenegro ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.