Montenegro vs Spain: Youth unemployment rate
Montenegro
24.4%
in 2025
Spain
24.7%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Spain 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.
Montenegro ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 37.5% | 17.6% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 23.0% | 25.3% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 44.7% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 30.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Montenegro or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Montenegro and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Montenegro ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st 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.