Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro

Montenegro: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2005
All-time low
11.5%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 30.3 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 13.1 %2024: 11.5 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.

Montenegro ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 17.1% 30.3% 4
2010s 17.9% 15.1% 19.8% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.5% 17.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Montenegro was 11.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Montenegro ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.