Unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment with intermediate education was 18.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.1%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
8th
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
15.4%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro, 2011–2020

051015202011201520202011: 20.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 21 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 20.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 19.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 19.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 19.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 17.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 16.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 15.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 18.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 18.1% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2020.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.

That places Montenegro 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2020.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2011 20.5%
2012 21.0% +2.2%
2013 20.7% -1.3%
2014 19.8% -4.5%
2015 19.3% -2.7%
2016 19.5% +1.4%
2017 17.5% -10.3%
2018 16.6% -5.0%
2019 15.4% -7.6%
2020 18.1% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.9% 15.4% 21.0% 9
2020s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Montenegro was 18.1% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Montenegro ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).