Montenegro: Male unemployment

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 Montenegro

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 12.99
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2025
 Average 20.89
 Min - Max 12.27 - 26.27
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 12.99 percent, an increase from 12.33 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 6.24 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Montenegro from 1991 to 2025 is 20.89 percent. The minimum value, 12.27 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 26.27 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Montenegro: Male unemployment
 2025 12.99
 2024 12.33
 2023 12.27
 2022 16.40
 2021 17.12
 2020 17.47
 2019 14.67
 2018 15.25




Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.30 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 13.57 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 14.24 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 12.99 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 24.44 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 57.97 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 46.57 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 51.25 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 65.44 2025 percent
 Self-employment 17.36 2025 percent
 Employment 0.27 Q4/2025 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 10.90 Q4/2025 percent
 Labor cost 161.07 6/2026 index points
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