Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Montenegro, 2011–2024
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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.1% | — |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +20.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 20.3% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 19.2% | 33.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Montenegro
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).