{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"me-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-employment-rate/","title":"Montenegro Employment Rate (2020)","description":"Montenegro's Employment Rate: 55.2 % of population (20–64) in 2020, -5.6pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2011–2020.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Montenegro","2020"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Montenegro","temporal_coverage":"2011/2020","unit":"% of population (20–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Montenegro Employment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"10"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Montenegro"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Montenegro (2020)","value":"55.2","unit":"% of population (20–64)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"10","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Montenegro Employment Rate"}],"observation_count":10,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":50.7},{"period":"2012","value":52},{"period":"2013","value":52.7},{"period":"2014","value":55.6},{"period":"2015","value":56.7},{"period":"2016","value":57.1},{"period":"2017","value":58.2},{"period":"2018","value":59.8},{"period":"2019","value":60.8},{"period":"2020","value":55.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"55.2","yoyChange":"-5.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"60.8","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"59.8","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"58.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"57.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"56.7","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"55.6","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"52.7","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"52.0","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"50.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Montenegro from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2020. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2020 (10 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 60.8 % of population (20–64) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 50.7 in 2011. The latest reading of 55.2 in 2020 represents a change of -5.6pp."}]}