Montenegro Unemployment Rate

2008 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Office of Montenegro

Key information about Montenegro Unemployment Rate

  • Montenegro Unemployment Rate increased to 12.20% in Dec 2023, from the previously reported figure of 11.80% in Sep 2023.
  • Montenegro Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 17.59%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.54% in Mar 2013 and a record low of 11.80% in Sep 2023.
  • The data is reported by reported by Statistical Office of Montenegro.
  • In the latest reports, Montenegro Population reached 0.62 million people in Jun 2022.


View Montenegro's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Montenegro Unemployment Rate

What was Montenegro's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2023?

Montenegro Unemployment Rate increased to 12.20% in Dec 2023, from the previously reported figure of 11.80% in Sep 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.20 Dec 2023 11.80 Sep 2023 11.80 Sep 2023 21.54 Mar 2013 % quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 3.70 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.80 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 3.68 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.57 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.58 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.92 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -158.147 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 149.467 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,219.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 3.984 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.698 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 3.392 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 256,012,257.490 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 22,366,846.550 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -144,918,956.860 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 214,470,792.860 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 121,308,599.170 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 81,980,319.980 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 204,638,222.040 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 382.470 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 42.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 180,096.808 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 34,801.190 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28.151 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 368.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 116,265.339 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,821.508 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.202 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.134 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3.786 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.862 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports (EUR th) 39,512.254 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 20,442.833 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 11,409.210 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 10,205.156 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 3,589.306 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 9,713.931 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 17,885.372 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 3,646.741 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 42,690.952 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 55,315.303 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 52,319.526 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports (EUR th) 345,099.221 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 82,421.680 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 25,790.103 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 47,843.029 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 16,962.572 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -24.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.789 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 119.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 31.320 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 198.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.297 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) 120,372.138 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) 645,611.036 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) -9,057.098 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) -374,597.413 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 3,613.400 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.2 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.559 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2022
M2 Growth (%) 22.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,246.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.669 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 5,833.846 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,867.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,858.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,500.728 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.31 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.41 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) 200,600.000 Apr 2018 monthly Dec 2010 - Apr 2018
Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) 7.426 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018

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