Montenegro vs Romania: Youth unemployment rate
Montenegro
24.4%
in 2025
Romania
24.5%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Montenegro
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 22.4% | 32.8% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 20.5% | 27.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 21.3% | 14.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 21.9% | 7.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Montenegro or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Montenegro and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Montenegro ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.