Montenegro
Overview of national employment policies
- Has national employment policy
- Yes
- Adoption of national employment policies
- 1ST revision in 2015
- Is the NEP under revision?
- Yes
Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process
- National
- Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of employment
- Yes
- Sectoral ministries
- Yes
- Trade unions
- Yes
- children
- -
- Employers’ organisations
- Yes
- Regional
- No
- Local
- No
- N.A.
- -
Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy
- Ministry in charge of employment/labour
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
- -
- Sectoral ministry
- -
- Other
- -
- N.A.
- -
Additional information:
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.Employment policy goals
- Economic growth
- -
- Decent work
- -
- Employment as central to development strategy
- -
- Employment creation /promotion
- Yes
- Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
- -
- Freely chosen employment
- -
- Full employment
- -
- Poverty reduction
- -
- Productive employment
- -
- Protection of workers' rights
- -
- Reduce unemployment
- -
- Reduce underemployment
- -
- Social inclusion
- -
- Environment/green jobs
- -
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
Additional information:
The overall objective of the strategy is "Creating optimal conditions for the growth of employment and improvement of human resources in Montenegro" and for its implementation four priorities are defined.Strategic objectives
- Strategic objectives
- Priority 1: Increasing employment. Reducing the rate of unemployment;
Priority 2: Efficient functioning of the labor market;
Priority 3: Improving the qualifications and competencies adjusted to labor market needs;
Priority 4: Promoting social inclusion and reducing poverty.
Employment targets
- Employment opportunities
- Yes
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- -
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- Yes
Additional information:
- Employment rate (15-64): from 50.4% (Initial value -2014) to 56% (Target value -2020). - Employment rate of women (15-64): 45.3% (Initial value -2014) to 51% (Target value -2020). - Unemployment rate (15-64) : from 18.2% (Initial value -2014) to 14% (Target value -2020). - Unemployment rate of young people (15-24): from 35.8% (Initial value -2014) to 29% (Target value -2020). - Share of long-term unemployed persons in total unemployment : from 77.5% (Initial value -2014) to 60% (Target value -2020). - Share of university graduates in the age group 25-34: from 32.7% (Initial value -2014) to 40% (Target value -2020). - Poverty rate : from 8.6% (Initial value -2014) to 7% (Target value -2020). - At-risk-of-poverty rate : 20% (Target value -2020). - Registered unemployment rate : from 14.95% (Initial value -2014) to 13.5% (Target value -2020).Action plan for implementation
- National action plan
- Yes
- Subnational action plan
- -
Coordination framework
- NEP coordination framework?
- NA
Monitoring indicators
- Employment opportunities
- Yes
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- -
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- Yes
Additional information:
- Employment rate (15-64). - Employment rate of women (15-64). - Unemployment rate (15-64). - Unemployment rate of young people (15-24). - Share of long-term unemployed persons in total unemployment. - Share of university graduates in the age group 25-34. - Poverty rate. - At-risk-of-poverty rate. - Registered unemployment rate.Target groups
- Youth
- Yes
- Women
- Yes
- Informal workers
- Yes
- Rural workers
- -
- Older persons
- -
- People with disabilities
- Yes
- Migrants workers
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
- No target group
- -
Additional information:
Other: long-term unemployed persons, socially vulnerable groups, children.