Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2005
All-time low
11.5%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Montenegro, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 30.3 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 13.2 %2024: 11.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 11.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Montenegro peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.

Montenegro ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Montenegro, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 30.3%
2007 19.3% -36.2%
2008 17.1% -11.3%
2009 19.1% +11.3%
2010 19.6% +2.9%
2011 19.8% +0.6%
2012 19.8% +0.3%
2013 19.6% -1.1%
2014 18.1% -7.9%
2015 17.6% -2.8%
2016 17.7% +1.0%
2017 16.1% -9.3%
2018 15.2% -5.5%
2019 15.1% -0.4%
2020 17.9% +18.2%
2021 16.5% -7.5%
2022 14.8% -10.2%
2023 13.2% -11.4%
2024 11.5% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 17.1% 30.3% 4
2010s 17.9% 15.1% 19.8% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.5% 17.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Montenegro?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Montenegro was 11.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Montenegro ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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