LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro

Montenegro: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 14.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.11
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 2011
All-time low
14.11
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 29.82012: 27.52013: 29.62014: 27.12015: 25.42016: 242017: 23.32018: 222019: 22.12020: 22.12021: 21.62022: 17.32023: 17.72024: 14.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro is 14.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro peaked at 29.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2024.

Montenegro ranks 9th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 29.82
2012 27.48 -7.8%
2013 29.64 +7.8%
2014 27.15 -8.4%
2015 25.35 -6.6%
2016 23.99 -5.4%
2017 23.32 -2.8%
2018 22.01 -5.6%
2019 22.13 +0.5%
2020 22.09 -0.2%
2021 21.59 -2.2%
2022 17.34 -19.7%
2023 17.66 +1.8%
2024 14.11 -20.1%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 14.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 14.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.65 22.01 29.82 9
2020s 18.56 14.11 22.09 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 6 Turkey 15.16
  2. 7 Angola 15.13 compare
  3. 8 Honduras 14.29 compare
  4. 10 Guatemala 13.48 compare
  5. 11 Serbia 13.2 compare
  6. 12 Kenya 12.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Montenegro was 14.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2011.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
Montenegro ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 981 data points, 2000–2025
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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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.