Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 17.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.9%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2012
All-time low
15.2%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.7% | — |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2%
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 4 Spain 10.5% compare
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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Montenegro was 17.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Montenegro ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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