Unemployment rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment rate was 13.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.57
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.54
in 2001
All-time low
13.15
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Montenegro stood at 13.57.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Montenegro peaked at 30.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.15, 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 13.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 13.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 14.87 | 13.15 | 17.88 | 6 |
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 rate in Montenegro?
- Unemployment rate in Montenegro was 13.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rate?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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