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Unemployment rate of 17.9~~in Montenegrois stillat ahigher level thanin most of thecountries inSEE.The educaUonalstrııcture ofunenıployed persons showsthat 61.9%of personshave completed Iıighschoolfollowed bythe unemployedwith completed higheducation22.2~';.
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Perfecl point on thenıapforcompanies thatexeort their products and servicesto the EU.Southeast Europe and the Middle East.Well airport connectivity. the possibility of transport by land. airand sea guarantees uniqueaccesstomarkets anddelivery of all products ontime.
Favorable taxation system
Montenegrohas one ofthe lowestcorporatetaxrates in Europe whıchisoneof the greatest incentives whenitcomes to foreign investorsseeking to opencompanies
Friendly legislation
Montenegro hasavery friendly legislation for foreign investors.as itevenhas a Foreign Investment Law which guarantees a national treatment for foreign investors.who have the same status asthe domestic ones.
Growth
Montenegrohas beenranl<edthe world's5tl1fastest growing tourisnı destmationby the UNWTO in 2019
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Montenegra isan attraetive location for both in-house and outsourcad operational hubs
With unsaturated but fastdeveloping market. Montenegroisbecoming anext-wavo locationfor delivery of voiceandnon-veicebusinessprocessservicesandIT
Theturnover of IT anel business services seeterreached 56.3millian € ın 2020 Menıbers of the ICTCıuster achievad revenuegrowth of 25':" ofwhich7912%of revenuesareexports -atotal of 12.2million€,Thenumberofernployeesin the 30most suecessfullTcornpaniesinMontenegroin2020was704.
"Fornow.the ITseeter is successfullyresistingtheerisiscaused bythe coroııavirus pandemie.and our goal is to ereeteconditiorısfor the IT seeterto becomethe backboneof the future developmentof Montenegroandcl strongecononıic activity that willcreate leading export products.We are proud of thebusinessresults ofour founding members.and we areespeeiallypleased thatITexportsin2020increasedby almost 30~;;The outeoıııe oftheanalysisgives usconfirmation thatITis a promising branch.export-oriented.and further investmentin ITcancertainlyprovideanincontive forrecoveıy and strengtheningof the entireeconomy." - said TanjaDLIki':.Marketing Directorof ICTCortex
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Montenegm has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker ın Montenegro can be paid less tlıen this mandatory minimum rate of pay Minimum Wage is 250€.
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Faculty of electrical engineering:1277 Faculty of sciences:489
Faculty of Civil Engineering 645
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Modern Office Building Stock The core of business activıtv is located in Podgorica,and t!ıerefore represents the mainbusiness hub of Montenegra
Demand is driven by newcompanies. expansion of thosealteady present on the market. as well as compantes currently occupying towerstandard offices.Themajority of demand wiLl continue to come from international and tocat companres that are aetively looking lo relocate from oLderand lowerstandard office buildings to newer and modern buildinqs.
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Modern office spaces areavailable in all major cities of Montenegro
Scienee and Technology Park MontenegroisIoundedwiththe simof giyingthe suoport and strengthening the potentials ofeconomicgrowthanddevelopment of Montenegro. through establishment andgrOVlthofthecornpanlasz'tearus in high tech activities.As well.clspeciatactivity aspect ofScienceand Technology Park Montenegro is a supportin developiıı9 andcomrnercialization ofinnovative
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