Unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment with basic education, female was 30.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.6%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
5th
of 129 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2013
All-time low
19.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 39 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 38.8 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 44.1 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 33.4 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 29.8 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 23.6 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 26.3 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 25.4 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 33.5 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 41 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 31.2 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 19.2 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 25.8 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 30.6 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 30.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro peaked at 44.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.

That places Montenegro 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2011 39.0%
2012 38.8% -0.4%
2013 44.1% +13.6%
2014 33.4% -24.4%
2015 29.8% -10.6%
2016 23.6% -21.0%
2017 26.3% +11.7%
2018 25.4% -3.3%
2019 33.5% +31.5%
2020 41.0% +22.6%
2021 31.2% -24.0%
2022 19.2% -38.3%
2023 25.8% +34.0%
2024 30.6% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.7% 23.6% 44.1% 9
2020s 29.5% 19.2% 41.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Montenegro was 30.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Montenegro ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).