Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.2% | — |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -11.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.2% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.9% | 17.5% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Montenegro was 10.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Montenegro ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.