Unemployment with basic education, male in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment with basic education, male was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
10th
of 130 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2013
All-time low
14.9%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

0102030402011201720242011: 25.1 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 33.8 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 39.9 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 31.6 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 24.8 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 24.3 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 19.5 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 16.6 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 20.4 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 27.8 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 27.1 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 22.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 14.9 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 18.6 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 18.6% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Montenegro peaked at 39.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 10th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2011 25.1%
2012 33.8% +35.0%
2013 39.9% +18.1%
2014 31.6% -20.9%
2015 24.8% -21.6%
2016 24.3% -1.9%
2017 19.5% -19.7%
2018 16.6% -14.8%
2019 20.4% +22.3%
2020 27.8% +36.4%
2021 27.1% -2.4%
2022 22.1% -18.6%
2023 14.9% -32.7%
2024 18.6% +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.2% 16.6% 39.9% 9
2020s 22.1% 14.9% 27.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Montenegro?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Montenegro was 18.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Montenegro ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).