Unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 17.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.9
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
20
in 2012
All-time low
15.2
in 2018
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro, 2011–2020

051015202011201520202011: 19.72012: 202013: 19.52014: 182015: 17.62016: 17.82017: 16.12018: 15.22019: 15.22020: 17.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 17.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro peaked at 20 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2018.

Montenegro ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 19.7
2012 20 +1.5%
2013 19.5 -2.5%
2014 18 -7.7%
2015 17.6 -2.2%
2016 17.8 +1.1%
2017 16.1 -9.6%
2018 15.2 -5.6%
2019 15.2 +0.0%
2020 17.9 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.68 15.2 20 9
2020s 17.9 17.9 17.9 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2
  2. 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
  3. 4 Spain 10.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro?
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Montenegro was 17.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
Montenegro ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed