Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro peaked at 35.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.3% | — |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 18.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Montenegro was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Montenegro ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.