Montenegro's unemployment fell from 30.2 % in 1996 to 13.6 % in 2025.
Montenegro · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 15 with data
Montenegro's youth unemployment fell from 55.2 % in 1996 to 24.4 % in 2025.
Montenegro's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 79.7 % in 2011 to 74.7 % in 2020.
Montenegro's participation rose from 49.9 % in 1996 to 58.0 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
111th of 182 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
Montenegro's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 42.7 % in 1996 to 51.2 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts140th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −5.7 pts33rd of 34*
- Labour force, totaldown −0.2 %162nd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.4 pts128th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.4 pts55th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.8 pts32nd of 34*
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts134th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts103rd of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts31st of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +3.4 %56th of 168
›No data available (4)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Montenegro.
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data