Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro peaked at 26.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.5% | 6 |
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- 16 Georgia 13.4% compare
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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 rate of men vs. women in Montenegro?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Montenegro was 13.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.