Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 14.05 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
14.05
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
30.54
in 2001
All-time low
13.15
in 2023
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Montenegro, 1991–2027

01020301991200920271991: 30.11992: 30.21993: 30.21994: 30.21995: 30.21996: 30.21997: 30.21998: 30.21999: 30.52000: 30.42001: 30.52002: 30.42003: 30.42004: 30.32005: 30.32006: 24.82007: 19.42008: 17.12009: 19.12010: 19.62011: 19.82012: 19.82013: 19.62014: 18.12015: 17.62016: 17.72017: 16.12018: 15.22019: 15.12020: 17.92021: 16.52022: 14.92023: 13.12024: 13.22025: 13.62026: 13.82027: 14

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 14.05 for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Montenegro peaked at 30.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.15, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 30.12
1992 30.18 +0.2%
1993 30.24 +0.2%
1994 30.23 -0.0%
1995 30.2 -0.1%
1996 30.17 -0.1%
1997 30.22 +0.2%
1998 30.21 -0.0%
1999 30.47 +0.9%
2000 30.45 -0.1%
2001 30.54 +0.3%
2002 30.36 -0.6%
2003 30.39 +0.1%
2004 30.34 -0.2%
2005 30.31 -0.1%
2006 24.82 -18.1%
2007 19.4 -21.8%
2008 17.15 -11.6%
2009 19.09 +11.3%
2010 19.65 +2.9%
2011 19.76 +0.6%
2012 19.81 +0.2%
2013 19.59 -1.1%
2014 18.05 -7.8%
2015 17.55 -2.8%
2016 17.73 +1.0%
2017 16.08 -9.3%
2018 15.19 -5.5%
2019 15.13 -0.4%
2020 17.88 +18.2%
2021 16.54 -7.5%
2022 14.85 -10.2%
2023 13.15 -11.5%
2024 13.21 +0.5%
2025 13.57 +2.8%
2026 13.82 +1.8%
2027 14.05 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.23 30.12 30.47 9
2000s 26.28 17.15 30.54 10
2010s 17.85 15.13 19.81 10
2020s 14.63 13.15 17.88 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Montenegro?
Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Montenegro was 14.05 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 30.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Montenegro ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.