{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"me-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Montenegro Long-Term Unemployment (2020)","description":"Montenegro's Long-Term Unemployment: 47.8 thousands of persons in 2020, +10.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2011–2020.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Montenegro","2020"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Montenegro","temporal_coverage":"2011/2020","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Montenegro Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/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":"47.8","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.1%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"10","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Montenegro Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":10,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":47.8},{"period":"2012","value":50.1},{"period":"2013","value":48.9},{"period":"2014","value":47.5},{"period":"2015","value":47.2},{"period":"2016","value":48.3},{"period":"2017","value":43.9},{"period":"2018","value":42.5},{"period":"2019","value":43.4},{"period":"2020","value":47.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"43.4","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"-9.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"48.3","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"47.2","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"47.5","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"48.9","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"50.1","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Montenegro from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. 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 50.1 thousands of persons in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42.5 in 2018. The latest reading of 47.8 in 2020 represents a change of +4.4."}]}