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Unemployment with basic education in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment with basic education was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.1%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
6th
of 130 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2013
All-time low
19.2%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Montenegro, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 30.1 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 36 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 41.7 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 32.3 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 27.2 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 24 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 22.3 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 20.3 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 25.8 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 33.7 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 28.8 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 20.9 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 19.2 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 23.1 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Montenegro stood at 23.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Montenegro peaked at 41.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 6th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.9% 20.3% 41.7% 9
2020s 25.1% 19.2% 33.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Montenegro?
Unemployment with basic education in Montenegro was 23.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment with basic education?
Montenegro ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,716 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).