{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"me-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-unemployment-rate/","title":"Montenegro Unemployment Rate (2020)","description":"Montenegro's Unemployment Rate: 17.9 % of active population in 2020, +2.7pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 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 active population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Montenegro Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/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":"17.9","unit":"% of active population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"10","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Montenegro Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":10,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":19.7},{"period":"2012","value":20},{"period":"2013","value":19.5},{"period":"2014","value":18},{"period":"2015","value":17.6},{"period":"2016","value":17.8},{"period":"2017","value":16.1},{"period":"2018","value":15.2},{"period":"2019","value":15.2},{"period":"2020","value":17.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"17.9","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"17.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"18.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Montenegro from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. 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 20 % of active population in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.2 in 2019. The latest reading of 17.9 in 2020 represents a change of +2.7pp."}]}