Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 11.5% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.3% | — |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.1% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Montenegro was 11.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Montenegro ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.