Unemployment rate during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how the unemployment rate changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Milo Đukanović | 20 May 2018 – 4 Dec 2020 | +2.9 pp Q1 2018 → Q3 2020 | +1.2 pp/yr | |
| 2 | Milo Đukanović | 29 Feb 2008 – 29 Dec 2010 | −0.2 pp Q3 2007 → Q3 2010 | −0.1 pp/yr | |
| 3 | Igor Lukšić | 29 Dec 2010 – 4 Dec 2012 | −0.4 pp Q3 2010 → Q3 2012 | −0.2 pp/yr | |
| 4 | Duško Marković | 28 Nov 2016 – 20 May 2018 | −0.8 pp Q3 2016 → Q1 2018 | −0.5 pp/yr | |
| 5 | PES Milojko Spajić | 31 Oct 2023 – now | −0.9 pp Q3 2023 → Q4 2025 | −0.4 pp/yr | |
| 6 | Milo Đukanović | 4 Dec 2012 – 28 Nov 2016 | −1.9 pp Q3 2012 → Q3 2016 | −0.5 pp/yr | |
| 7 | N Zdravko Krivokapić | 4 Dec 2020 – 28 Apr 2022 | −2.2 pp Q3 2020 → Q1 2022 | −1.5 pp/yr | |
| 8 |  Dritan Abazović | 28 Apr 2022 – 31 Oct 2023 | −5.0 pp Q1 2022 → Q3 2023 | −3.3 pp/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of labour force, 15 and over · Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT), Labour Force Survey, persons aged 15 and over, from MONSTAT's survey workbook: quarterly from 2008, yearly 2005-2007 (the survey's first years) · Montenegro data · as of Sep 2026.