Lesotho vs Montenegro: Youth unemployment rate
Lesotho
24.7%
in 2025
Montenegro
24.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Montenegro rank
34th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Montenegro ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Montenegro ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 55.2% | 33.3% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 48.3% | 25.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 35.6% | 11.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 29.2% | 3.4% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Lesotho, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Montenegro ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.