Montenegro: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 13.57.
That's up 2.8% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Montenegro ranks #18 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 24.82
- Trough
- 13.15
- 1-year change
- +2.8%
- 5-year change
- -24.1%
- -5.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -22.7%
- -2.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 13.5720 | |
| 13.2060 | |
| 13.1460 | |
| 14.8510 | |
| 16.5430 | |
| 17.8780 | |
| 15.1280 | |
| 15.1900 | |
| 16.0820 | |
| 17.7320 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 13.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 2.8% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Montenegro ranked #18 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Montenegro's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Montenegro is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.