Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro peaked at 35.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.5% | — |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -13.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.4% | 35.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 13.0% compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 12.1% compare
- 30 Nepal 12.0% compare
- 31 Spain 11.9% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro was 12.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.