Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 86.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
86.4%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2020
All-time low
76.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro, 2011–2020

0204060802011201520202011: 86.2 Percentage2012: 82.2 Percentage2013: 83.7 Percentage2014: 78.5 Percentage2015: 84 Percentage2016: 76.4 Percentage2017: 80.4 Percentage2018: 78.8 Percentage2019: 79.4 Percentage2020: 86.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 86.4% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro peaked at 86.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2016.

That places Montenegro 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Montenegro, 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2011 86.2%
2012 82.2% -4.6%
2013 83.7% +1.8%
2014 78.5% -6.2%
2015 84.0% +7.0%
2016 76.4% -9.0%
2017 80.4% +5.2%
2018 78.8% -2.0%
2019 79.4% +0.8%
2020 86.4% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.1% 76.4% 86.2% 9
2020s 86.4% 86.4% 86.4% 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 1 Lithuania 86.4% compare
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  3. 4 Czechia 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Montenegro was 86.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Montenegro ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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