Unemployment Rate in Montenegro decreased to 8.99 percent in January from 9.41 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Montenegro averaged 16.98 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.00 percent in April of 2002 and a record low of 8.93 percent in August of 2025. source: Employment Agency of Montenegro

Unemployment Rate in Montenegro is expected to be 8.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Montenegro Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 271640.00 272303.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.99 9.41 percent Jan 2026
Wages 1228.00 1220.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1084.00 1074.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026


Montenegro Unemployment Rate
In Montenegro, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.99 9.41 31.00 8.93 2002 - 2026 percent Monthly