Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 36.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 36.84 for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Montenegro peaked at 48.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.84, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.25 | — |
| 2014 | 47.65 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.33 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.94 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 42.22 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.82 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 42.12 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 36.84 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.32 | 42.52 | 48.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.25 | 36.84 | 43.82 | 4 |
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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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Montenegro was 36.84 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.84 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Montenegro ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.