Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 13.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.57
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 69 countries
All-time high
30.54
in 2001
All-time low
13.15
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Montenegro stood at 13.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Montenegro peaked at 30.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.15, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 8th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.12 | — |
| 1992 | 30.18 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.24 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.23 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.2 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.17 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.22 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.21 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.47 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.45 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.54 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.36 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.34 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.82 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 17.15 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.65 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.76 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.08 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 15.19 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.13 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.88 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 16.54 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.85 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.15 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 13.21 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.57 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 | 30.12 | 30.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.28 | 17.15 | 30.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 | 15.13 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 13.15 | 17.88 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Montenegro was 13.57 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Montenegro ranks 8th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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